Roll of Honor
Incident
Location: New York Incident Date: Friday, March 23, 2001
Guardsman Christopher Ferreby and Guardsman Scott Chism succumbed to injuries received while on law enforcement patrol in Lake Ontario near the mouth of the Niagara River in New York state.
During their patrol, a wave swamped their 22-foot inflatable boat and washed all four occupants overboard. After they failed to check-in, a search was started and the four were located at approximately 0030 hours. All four were wearing dry suits and life jackets. They were transported to a local hospital where Guardsman Ferreby and Guardsman Chism succumbed to the exposure they received while in the water. The other guardsman were treated for hypothermia.
Guardsman Ferreby was serving as an active member of the Coast Guard at the time of his death, and had been with the agency for 2 years.
Survivors
He had previously served with the United States Army and is survived by his wife and son.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Seaman Ferreby gave the United States Coast Guard 2 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Christopher Everett Ferreby served in the Coast Guard (1999â2001) before joining law enforcement.
Seaman Christopher Everett Ferreby 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 DC, 454 of 1,419 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At United States Coast Guard, 20 of 24 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher Everett Ferreby's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher Everett Ferreby Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Everett Ferreby is highlighted in Mar.
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