James P. Ascone

New York State Department of Correctional Services — Albany, NY

Cardiac

End of Watch May 9, 1995

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 35

Incident

Corrections Officer James Ascone suffered a fatal heart attack while leading new recruits on their morning physical training session at the academy.

Survivors

Officer Ascone was survived by his wife, daughter, son, and parents.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corrections Officer Ascone served with the New York State Department of Correctional Services.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corrections Officer Ascone.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department New York State Department of Correctional Services

Location Albany, NY

Platform Identity nysdcscorr.albany.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 9, 1995

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Corrections Officer James P. Ascone is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At New York State Department of Correctional Services, 4 of 36 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.

New York State Department of Correctional Services

of 36 officers

11.1% Cardiac

NY — Statewide

of 2,147 officers

4.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac