Roll of Honor
John Chabala, Jr.
Incident
Patrolman John Chabala was killed in a motorcycle crash on the Bronx River Parkway while on patrol. He was transported to Lawrence Hospital where he died of his injuries. He was a WWII Army Air Forces veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, 6-month-old son, and parents.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
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 Chabala served with the Westchester County Parkway Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Hawthorne community, 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
John Chabala, Jr. served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.
Patrolman John Chabala, Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 Westchester County Parkway Police Department, 10 of 12 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 83.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John Chabala, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How John Chabala, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John Chabala, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Military Service
John Chabala, Jr. served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.
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Others Who Wore This Badge
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