Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Edwin Stillwell succumbed to injuries sustained four days earlier when his patrol car struck a tree in Huntington, New York during a vehicle pursuit.
He had attempted to stop the vehicle for reckless driving at Grant Avenue and Babylon Turnpike in Freeport. The driver of the vehicle led him on a pursuit that ended when Officer Stillwell crashed in Huntington. The driver of the vehicle continued to flee and was not caught.
Police Officer Stillwell was survived by his wife.
Survivors
Police Officer Stillwell was survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Stillwell gave the Freeport Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Freeport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Stillwell.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Edwin Stillwell 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
At Freeport Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edwin Stillwell's cause is highlighted.
How Edwin Stillwell Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edwin Stillwell is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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