Edward J. Morrison

Yonkers Police Department — Yonkers, NY

Illness

End of Watch July 18, 1918

Age 40

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 19

Incident

Police Officer Edward Morrison died as the result of falling into the Hudson River five weeks earlier.

He was on duty at the foot of Ashburton Street when a boat captain approached him and asked for his assistance in locating a barge in the river. The boat captain had ordered to take control of the barge and could not find it. As the two began checking the barges docked at the wharf, Officer Morrison fell into the river while jumping from one barge to another. Dressed in his full uniform, including his blouse coat, he was struggled to stay above water for several minutes. He was eventually pulled from the water in serious condition.

Officer Morrison was transported to a local hospital where he remained as his condition worsened. He passed away on July 18, 1918.

Officer Morrison had served with the Yonkers Police Department for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and six children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Morrison gave the Yonkers Police Department 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Yonkers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Morrison.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Yonkers Police Department

Location Yonkers, NY

Platform Identity ypd.westchester.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 18, 1918

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 40

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Duty related illness

Police Officer Edward J. Morrison is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 629 of 2,147 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 29.3% of this state's fallen. That is 20.2 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.

At Yonkers Police Department, 6 of 20 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 30% of this agency's fallen.

Yonkers Police Department

of 20 officers

30% Illness

NY — Statewide

629

of 2,147 officers

29.3% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness