Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Cornelius McGowan suffered a fatal heart attack during a stressful situation while on duty. Sergeant McGowan was assigned to the 114th Precinct.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, two daughters, and sister.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant McGowan served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant McGowan.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Cornelius P. McGowan is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 4.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
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. Cornelius P. McGowan's cause is highlighted.
How Cornelius P. McGowan Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Cornelius P. McGowan is highlighted in Aug.
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