Roll of Honor
Charles William Gaffney
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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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
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
Service Record
Incident Details
Game Protector Charles William Gaffney 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 NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At New York State Environmental Conservation Police, 1 of 18 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 5.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles William Gaffney's cause is highlighted.
How Charles William Gaffney Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Charles William Gaffney is highlighted in Nov.
Incident Location
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