Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Holger Beck succumbed to injuries received in 1988 when he struck a dog while riding his bicycle to work. The collision caused a fall to the ground, where he struck his head. He then reported to work, where he lost consciousness. He remained in a coma until his death seven years later. Sergeant Beck was already on duty at the time of the accident. Sergeant Beck had served with the New York State Police for 27 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
27 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Beck gave the New York State Police 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Beck.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Holger Beck served in the U.S. Army (1958â1961) before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant Holger Beck 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York State Police, 94 of 171 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Holger Beck's cause is highlighted.
How Holger Beck Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Holger Beck is highlighted in Jun.
Military Service
Holger Beck served in the U.S. Army (1958–1961) before joining law enforcement.
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