Roll of Honor
Incident
Lieutenant Albert Burris suffered a fatal heart attack when he was under gunfire from several burglary suspects in the 4800 block of Fifth Avenue.
Officers were notified by a private guard that three men had broken into a home. When the officers arrived at the scene, the three suspects attempted to flee. As Lieutenant Burris chased one of them, the man turned around and fired a shot at him. The shot missed, but Lieutenant Burris immediately collapsed.
One of the suspects was arrested inside the home after backup officers responded to the scene. The remaining two were captured a short distance away after witnesses informed officers of their whereabouts.
Lieutenant Burris had served with the Pittsburgh Police Department for over 22 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Lieutenant Burris gave the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Lieutenant Burris.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Lieutenant Albert Bert Burris is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In PA, 118 of 1,261 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, 5 of 101 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert Bert Burris's cause is highlighted.
How Albert Bert Burris Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Bert Burris is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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