Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Matthews accidentally shot himself while examining his Colt revolver. After looking the weapon over he was putting it back in his pocket when it discharged and he was struck in the leg. Officer Matthews died of infection twelve days later.
Survivors
Officer Matthews had been with the agency for three years and was survived by his wife and child.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Matthews gave the Yonkers Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Yonkers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Matthews.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Wilfred Matthews 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 Yonkers Police Department, 11 of 20 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Wilfred Matthews's cause is highlighted.
How Wilfred Matthews Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Wilfred Matthews is highlighted in Oct.
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