Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman George Grossberger suffered a fatal heart attack after being assaulted by a prisoner in the 108th Precinct station house. Patrolman Grossberg was in the precinct holding cell area attending to a prisoner who had been arrested for failing to pay his taxicab fair. The prisoner attacked Patrolman Grossberger. Patrolman Grossberger called for assistance, and another Patrolman helped restrain the prisoner. Patrolman Grossberg was taken to St. John Hospital, where he died from a heart attack. Patrolman Grossberger had served with the New York City Police Department for 19 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Grossberger gave the New York City Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Grossberger.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman George Grossberger 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 City Police Department, 44 of 1237 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. George Grossberger's cause is highlighted.
How George Grossberger Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. George Grossberger is highlighted in Dec.
Incident Location
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