Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Christopher Ridley was shot and killed after being mistaken for a suspect in White Plains, New York.
Detective Ridley was off duty when he observed a fight between two homeless men near the intersection of Court Street and Martine Avenue at approximately 5:00 pm. He exited his vehicle and attempted to break up the fight but was violently attacked by the aggressor. During the struggle, Detective Ridley's handgun fell to the ground and discharged, attracting the attention of two Westchester County police officers who were in an adjacent county building.
The two officers approached the scene as Detective Ridley picked up his weapon from the ground. Not realizing that Detective Ridley was a police officer, the two officers ordered him to drop his weapon and then fired when he did not comply, fatally wounding him.
Detective Ridley had served with the Mount Vernon Police Department for one year.
He was posthumously promoted to the rank of detective.
Detective Ridley had served with the Mount Vernon Police Department for one year.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother and father.
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- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Detective Ridley gave the Mount Vernon Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Mount Vernon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Ridley.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Christopher Alexander Ridley 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 Mount Vernon Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher Alexander Ridley's cause is highlighted.
How Christopher Alexander Ridley Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Christopher Alexander Ridley is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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