Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William Cullen died as the result of contracting tuberculosis while patrolling the construction encampments at Ashokan Reservoir in Ulster County.
He was admitted to Sea View Hospital in June 1915, where he remained until passing away on January 9th, 1916.
Patrolman Cullen had served with the New York City Bureau of Water Supply Police Department for five years, starting with the Aqueduct Police, and was assigned to the Brown Station Precinct.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother, three brothers, and three sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Cullen gave the New York City Board of Water Supply Police 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Grahamsville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Cullen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William F. Cullen is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 629 of 2,147 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 29.3% of this state's fallen. That is 20.2 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.
At New York City Board of Water Supply Police, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William F. Cullen's cause is highlighted.
How William F. Cullen Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. William F. Cullen is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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