Edward Howard

Troy Police Department — Troy, NY

Cardiac

End of Watch January 10, 1949

Age 46

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Badge 218

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 6

Incident

Officer Edward Howard suffered a fatal heart attack as the result of smoke inhalation while assisting at a fire at a public school. After helping to get the children to safety, he was responsible for removing desks and furniture from the burning building. He also helped the firemen with carrying the hose line. He collapsed and was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Officer Howard served with the Troy Police Department for 11 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two children, and a brother.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Howard gave the Troy Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Troy community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Howard.

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

Agency

Department Troy Police Department

Location Troy, NY

Platform Identity tpd.rensselaer.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 10, 1949

Tour of Duty 11 yrs

Age 46

Badge Number 218

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Police Officer Edward Howard 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 Troy Police Department, 1 of 7 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.

Troy Police Department

of 7 officers

14.3% Cardiac

NY — Statewide

of 2,147 officers

4.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac