Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman John Albanese suffered a fatal heart attack after being involved in a chase of robbery suspects. Following the chase, Patrolman Albanese reported to his partner that he was not feeling well. Patrolman Albanese went home and returned to work the following day, where he completed half of his shift before collapsing. Office Albanese had been with the New York City Police Department for 12 years and was assigned to the 60th Precinct.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Albanese gave the New York City Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Albanese.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman John Albanese is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 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 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At New York City Police Department, 44 of 1237 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Albanese's cause is highlighted.
How John Albanese Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. John Albanese is highlighted in Nov.
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