Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Curtis suffered a fatal heart while on duty in the headquarters of Mounted Squad 2. Sergeant Curtis had served with the New York City Police Department for 39 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
39 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Curtis gave the New York City Police Department 39 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Curtis.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Joseph Curtis 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. Joseph Curtis's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Curtis Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Curtis is highlighted in May.
Incident Location
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