Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Gerald Boehlert died after suffering a heart attack while attempting to break up a fight at a night club. Sergeant Boehlert had served with the agency for 22 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two children, and grandson.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
22 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Boehlert gave the Utica Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Utica community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Boehlert.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Gerald Boehlert is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Utica Police Department, 1 of 6 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 16.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gerald Boehlert's cause is highlighted.
How Gerald Boehlert Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Gerald Boehlert is highlighted in Nov.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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