Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Raymond Cleveland suffered a fatal heart attack while escorting a woman to jail from a local tavern. The woman was able to slip out of her handcuffs near 385 Main Street and kicked him. He collapsed while trying to subdue the woman. The woman was charged with assault, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. Patrolman Cleveland had served with the Poughkeepsie Police Department for 27 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, daughter, six grandchildren, and five siblings.
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- August 2, 2026
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27 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Cleveland gave the Poughkeepsie City Police Department 27 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Poughkeepsie community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cleveland.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Raymond Cleveland 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 Poughkeepsie City Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Raymond Cleveland's cause is highlighted.
How Raymond Cleveland Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Raymond Cleveland is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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