Roll of Honor
Biography
Danny was a decorated NYPD police officer for 20+ years, who worked in the Elite NYPD Highway Patrol Unit, followed by the Police Academy Driver’s Training Unit. Danny also worked rescue & recovery at the WTC – Ground Zero. He retired in 2019, after which he traveled the world as a flight attendant for 10 months, until his sudden departure from our lives. He is survived by his 2 sons, daughter, grandson, parents, sister, brother-in-law, niece, and nephew; along with all of us who love him dearly. We honor his memory by remembering the fun memories, knowing he is always with us.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
Officer Daniel Shirreffs served with the New York 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
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Daniel Shirreffs 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 New York City Police Department, 7 of 1237 officers on record were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Daniel Shirreffs's cause is highlighted.
How Daniel Shirreffs Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. Daniel Shirreffs is highlighted in Feb.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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