Albert A. Willetts
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Patrolman

Albert A. Willetts

Accident
End of Watch June 3, 1971
Age 30
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 1238
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Albert Willetts was killed when his motorcycle collided with an automobile. Patrolman Willetts was involved in a crash on Route 25 in Selden. A vehicle turning into a shopping center struck Officer Willetts’ motorcycle and he was thrown from his vehicle. Officer Willetts succumbed to head injuries sustained in the crash.

Survivors

Patrolman Willetts was survived by his wife and five children.

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Willetts gave the Suffolk County Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Yaphank community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Willetts.

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

Agency

Location Yaphank, NY
Platform Identity scpd.suffolk.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 3, 1971
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 1238
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Albert A. Willetts 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 Suffolk County Police Department, 10 of 27 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37% of this agency's fallen.

Suffolk County Police Department
10
of 27 officers
37% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert A. Willetts's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Albert A. Willetts Compares

Age at End of Watch
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Albert A. Willetts is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897