Roll of Honor
Incident
While attempting to rescue two men collapsed in a cesspit was overcome by methane gas and died.
Died after being overcome by methane gas as he attempted to rescue two men who had collapsed in a cesspit.
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- July 23, 2026
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162 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Sergeant Coomber served with the Gravesend Borough Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant George Coomber is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 16.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Gravesend Borough Police, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Coomber's cause is highlighted.
How George Coomber Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. George Coomber is highlighted in Aug.
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