Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Maurice Erben was killed in a boating accident while on duty. Patrolman Erben was assigned to the Harbor Unit.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Erben served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Erben.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Maurice Erben 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 City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Maurice Erben's cause is highlighted.
How Maurice Erben Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Maurice Erben is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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