Roll of Honor
William F. Becker
Incident
Conservation Officer William Becker was found drowned at Matt-A-Mar Marina in the Town of Mattituck in Southold Township on the North Fork of Long Island. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unknown. Officer Becker had served with the New York State Environmental Conservation Police for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his daughter and two sons.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Conservation Officer Becker gave the New York State Environmental Conservation Police 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Conservation Officer Becker.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Conservation Officer William F. Becker 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 State Environmental Conservation Police, 6 of 18 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William F. Becker's cause is highlighted.
How William F. Becker Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William F. Becker is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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