Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer William Boyle was electrocuted as he tried to move a fallen power line on Chestnut Street. Officer Boyle had served with the Dobbs Ferry Police Department for 20 years. He was survived by his expectant wife and 11 children. The badge photo is Officer Boyle's badge.
Survivors
He was survived by his expectant wife and 11 children.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
129 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Boyle gave the Dobbs Ferry Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dobbs Ferry community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer William F. Boyle Jr. 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 Dobbs Ferry Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William F. Boyle Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How William F. Boyle Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William F. Boyle Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
1 officer from Dobbs Ferry Police Department are honored on badge.nw.
