Roll of Honor
John William Wyckoff
Biography
Retired Officer Wyckoff died by suicide on May 2, 2012. John served as an MTA officer for 21 years before retiring due to injury from an on the job car accident. Born in Chester, NY, John moved with his family to Kings Park, NY where he graduated high school. He served in the military and was honorably discharged to care for his mom and young brother at the passing of his father. In 1981, John married Marie and they moved to Farmingville, NY. He started his career as a police officer in 1981; serving both as a uniformed officer and undercover in the department’s auto crime unit. John received many awards and accolades for his service; he developed and implemented a domestic abuse cell phone program and was instrumental in the arrest and conviction in a high-profile case. He loved to camp, especially on the beach, as well as hunt and fish. He also loved being in the kitchen or in front of the BBQ and took great pride in his creations. John was known by his family, friends and coworkers for his huge selection of holiday cookies, cheesecakes and treats baked using his mother’s recipes. On September 9, 2001 John was involved in a head on collision while working, forcing him to retire in 2002. John struggled every day with the physical pain from his accident, along with the side effects of long-term use of pain medication. In 2012 resources were slim, and John was a very proud man; his suffering became more than he could continue to endure.
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Officer John Wyckoff served with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department.
Thank you for your service, and for your service before it. 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
Military Service
John William Wyckoff served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
John William Wyckoff 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 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John William Wyckoff's cause is highlighted.
How John William Wyckoff Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. John William Wyckoff is highlighted in May.
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