Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Castle was killed when he was struck by a 40-ton road grader while directing traffic.
Survivors
Officer Castle had been with the agency for 11 years and was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Castle gave the Albany Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Castle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Francis W. Castle 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Albany Police Department, 4 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Francis W. Castle's cause is highlighted.
How Francis W. Castle Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Francis W. Castle is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
11 officers from Albany Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
