Roll of Honor
Biography
Rather than write a memorial, we are sharing the words of his beloved wife, Susan… “July 4th will be 3 years since Steve’s death. The Fourth of July will never be the same. I want to take this moment to finally share the nature of Steve’s death; I honestly couldn’t talk about it until recently. He was struggling with PTSD and mental health issues for a long time. Sadly, I never realized the extent of it. He would probably be upset with me for sharing his privacy; he was extremely private, but I know by sharing I can help others struggling with mental health. Steve was an outstanding sergeant in the NYPD and received many awards that he never actually accepted. He said, “I do what I do, I don’t care about the medals”. He saved lives and told us about it like it was an everyday occurrence for anyone. During my dad’s final days, he cared for him like a son and did so much to support us. He was the best chef and made the most delicious meals. I’m not sure I appreciated him as much as I should have. He wasn’t perfect, he was also hard to live with and stubborn as hell. He was a wonderful human being who adored his daughters, but his pain was bigger than anyone knew. He said he couldn’t face it because he didn’t want to disappoint anyone or let down people who respected him. Steve also said facing it all was like jumping out of an airplane without a parachute; I can only imagine how terrifying that was. I was out of my league dealing with this and I didn’t want to say the wrong thing or cope with some of the traumatic events he did share.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
Officer Steven Farrell served with the New York Police Department.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Steven Farrell is one of 1 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In NY, 19 of 2,147 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York City Police Department, 7 of 1237 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Steven Farrell's cause is highlighted.
How Steven Farrell Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. Steven Farrell is highlighted in Jul.
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