Roll of Honor
James P. Ascone
Incident
Corrections Officer James Ascone suffered a fatal heart attack while leading new recruits on their morning physical training session at the academy.
Survivors
Officer Ascone was survived by his wife, daughter, son, and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Officer Ascone served with the New York State Department of Correctional Services.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Ascone.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James P. Ascone served in the U.S. Army (1966â1969) before joining law enforcement.
Corrections Officer James P. Ascone is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 4.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York State Department of Correctional Services, 4 of 36 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James P. Ascone's cause is highlighted.
How James P. Ascone Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. James P. Ascone is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
Military Service
James P. Ascone served in the U.S. Army (1966–1969) before joining law enforcement.
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