Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Jack Burkhardt was killed when he fell from a ladder while climbing to the roof of a shopping center.
He had responded to the shopping center to investigate reports of a disturbance.
Officer Burkhardt had served with the Suffolk County Police Department for over 12 years.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Burkhardt gave the Suffolk County Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Yaphank community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Burkhardt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Jack Burkhardt, Sr. 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 Suffolk County Police Department, 10 of 27 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Jack Burkhardt, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Jack Burkhardt, Sr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Jack Burkhardt, Sr. is highlighted in Mar.
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