Kenneth Cozier

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Veteran → Cardiac

End of Watch April 19, 1963

Age 43

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Badge 11596

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Kenneth Cozier suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation while on duty. Patrolman Cozier was a United States Navy WWII and Korean War veteran and served with the New York City Police Department for 11 years, assigned to the Emergency Services Unit. He was survived by his wife and four children. He is buried at the Long Island National Cemetery in East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Last updated: 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 Cozier gave the New York City Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York 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

Department New York City Police Department

Type Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 19, 1963

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 43

Badge Number 11596

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Kenneth Cozier served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Kenneth Cozier is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 4.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

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.

New York City Police Department

of 1,237 officers

3.6% Cardiac

NY — Statewide

of 2,147 officers

4.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Cardiac