Charles William Gaffney
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Game Protector

Charles William Gaffney

Cardiac
End of Watch November 16, 1934
Age 51
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Game Protector Bill Gaffney suffered a fatal heart attack while patrolling the Moose River near McKeever at 11:30 am.

Protector Gaffney had served with the New York State Environmental Conservation Police for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and seven children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Game Protector Gaffney gave the New York State Environmental Conservation Police 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Game Protector Gaffney.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Albany, Albany County, NY
Platform Identity nyseccons.albany.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 16, 1934
Tour of Duty 14 yrs
Age 51
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Charles 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 1934, 8 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 72nd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 51. 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. Charles had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

November holds 8.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Fridays: 15.8%.

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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.

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His people

New York State Environmental Conservation Police has 18 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

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Where

Game Protector Charles William Gaffney

New York State Environmental Conservation Police · End of Watch November 16, 1934

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