Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant John Dauway was killed instantly when he was struck by falling construction debris in front of 66 Court Street in Brooklyn. He was walking between two court facilities when a weight used to balance construction scaffolding became dislodged and fell 17 stories. The weight struck him on the head, killing him instantly. Sergeant Dauway had served with the New York State Office of Court Administration for 19 years and was assigned to Brooklyn Supreme Court.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and two daughters.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Dauway gave the New York State Office of Court Administration 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Dauway.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant John A. Dauway is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 Office of Court Administration, 1 of 7 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John A. Dauway's cause is highlighted.
How John A. Dauway Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. John A. Dauway is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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