Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Francis Burke drowned when he fell into the Mississippi River, between Seventh Street and Eighth Street. He was attempting to keep several boys from swimming in the river and climbed down from the wharf, but lost his footing on a lower stringer. Patrolman Burke had served with the New Orleans Police Department for six years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, sister, and three brothers.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Burke served with the New Orleans Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Burke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Francis A. Burke is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In LA, 180 of 595 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.3% of this state's fallen. That is 30.3 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New Orleans Police Department, 35 of 128 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 27.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis A. Burke's cause is highlighted.
How Francis A. Burke Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Francis A. Burke is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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