Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Black died in a fire while attempting to rescue a woman. Patrolman Black was on a traffic post near the Queensboro Bridge when at approximately 6:25 p.m. he saw smoke coming from a business. Patrolman Black put his overcoat over his head and rushed into the building to rescue a woman who was trapped inside. When firefighters arrived, they found Patrolman Black and the woman unconscious. Patrolman Black was shielding the woman from the smoke and flames. Patrolman Black and the woman were taken out of the building and given oxygen, but they both died from their injuries. Patrolman Black was posthumously awarded the New York City Police Department's Medal of Honor for his actions. Patrolman Black was assigned to Traffic Precinct F.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and 22-month old daughter.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Black gave the New York City Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Black.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Albert S. Black is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert S. Black's cause is highlighted.
How Albert S. Black Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Albert S. Black is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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