Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Banks suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation while on duty.
Patrolman Banks was a U.S Army veteran of WWII. He was assigned to the Emergency Services Unit.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Patrolman Banks served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
John Robert Banks served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman John Robert Banks 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 Robert Banks's cause is highlighted.
How John Robert Banks Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. John Robert Banks is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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