Sherman Abrams
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Police Officer

Sherman Abrams

Cardiac
End of Watch September 12, 2011
Age 28
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Sherman Abrams passed away following a training run along the East River with his academy class. He collapsed shortly after the run finished.

He was transported to Beth Israel Hospital where he passed away.

Officer Abrams had served with the New York City Police Department for two months and had previously served with the New York City Department of Corrections for four years.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Abrams gave the New York City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Abrams.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 12, 2011
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 28
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Sherman is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2011, 15 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 34th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Sherman was 28. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Sherman had served 4 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

Age at death
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When

September holds 8.3% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Mondays: 12.9%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Sherman among them.

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Where

Police Officer Sherman Abrams

New York City Police Department · End of Watch September 12, 2011

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