Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Homer Harrison drown when he slipped beneath the surface of Silver Lake in the Town of Castile when his small boat overturned. While fishing, Sergeant Harrison's son fell in the water. While attempting to rescue his son, the boat capsized. His son was unable to be resuscitated. Sergeant Harrison's body was found hours later. Sergeant Harrison was a United States Army World War I veteran and had served with the New York State Police for 12 years. He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons. He is buried at Grace Cemetary in Castile, Wyoming County, New York.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons.
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Harrison gave the New York State Police 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Homer J. Harrison served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Sergeant Homer J. Harrison is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 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. Homer J. Harrison's cause is highlighted.
How Homer J. Harrison Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Homer J. Harrison is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Homer J. Harrison served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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