Roll of Honor
Alexander Polowishz
Incident
Sergeant Alexander Polowishz succumbed to injuries sustained when the department's furnace exploded as he was on desk duty. Sergeant Polowishz had served with the Hastings on Hudson Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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- August 18, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Polowishz gave the Hastings on Hudson Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hastings-on-Hudson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Polowishz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Alexander Polowishz served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant Alexander Polowishz is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,784 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 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Hastings on Hudson Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alexander Polowishz's cause is highlighted.
How Alexander Polowishz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alexander Polowishz is highlighted in Feb.
Military Service
Alexander Polowishz served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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