Roll of Honor
Biography
Billy became a police officer in 1987 at the age of 20 years old when he joined the NYPD. During his time in the city, he served as a patrol officer on the street and then in both Anti-Crime and the SNU units. While at the NYPD he earned a Medal of Valor. In 1993 Billy switched departments to Nassau County Police where he remained until his passing. In 2004 while at NCPD Billy earned a Top Cop Award. He was also awarded the Cop of the Month award over half a dozen times for “Recognition of excellence and professionalism exhibited in the line of duty”. In addition, Billy earned numerous citations and recognitions for his work and dedication to the NCPD. In 2012, Billy was promoted to the rank of Sergeant, and in 2016 he moved up to Lieutenant. Billy loved being a cop. It was who he was. He loved helping people and being able to both uphold the law as well as to be of assistance to those that needed him. In his youth, Billy was an avid runner. As an adult, he played on the NYPD rugby team and NCPD ice hockey team. He loved hockey and skiing. He especially loved teaching his kids to ski and attending many professional hockey games with them. Billy is survived by his wife Chickie, their two children Thomas and Julia, as well as a large extended family who love and miss him. He was predeceased by both of his parents.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
Officer Billy Erdmann served with the Nassau County Police Department.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Billy Erdmann is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 19 of 2,147 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.
At Nassau County Police Department, 2 of 51 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 3.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Billy Erdmann's cause is highlighted.
How Billy Erdmann Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. Billy Erdmann is highlighted in Oct.
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