Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Alvin Borgwardt and Patrolman Milton Verity were killed in a hit-and-run automobile crash at Hempstead Turnpike and Holland Avenue in Elmont. The driver pled guilty and was sentenced to one year. Patrolman Borgwardt had served with the Nassau County Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Borgwardt gave the Nassau County Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mineola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Borgwardt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Alvin J. Borgwardt 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 Nassau County Police Department, 21 of 51 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alvin J. Borgwardt's cause is highlighted.
How Alvin J. Borgwardt Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alvin J. Borgwardt is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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