Roll of Honor
Incident
Took his own life by shooting while on duty at Hastings Police Station when the balance of his mind was disturbed by the collapse of a murder trial for which he was the senior investigator.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
Detective Inspector Edward Chantler served with the Hastings Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Inspector Edward Orlando Chantler is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 39 of 2,827 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 1.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.
At Hastings Borough Police, 1 of 2 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Orlando Chantler's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Orlando Chantler Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Orlando Chantler is highlighted in Sep.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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