Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Stanley Butch drowned in the East River, near Pier 44 in Manhattan, after falling out of a rowboat at 1145 hours. Patrolman Butch and other officers were attempting to hook a grapple to a sunken automobile when Patrolman Butch fell into the river and was pulled under the water. The other two Patrolmen were able to locate and pull Patrolman Butch from the water, but were unable to resuscitate him. Patrolman Butch served with the New York City Police Department for 19 years and received a department commendation five years earlier for a river rescue in the same area. He was assigned to the Harbor Unit.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, three sons, daughter, and grandson.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Butch 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 Butch.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Stanley Butch 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 New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stanley Butch's cause is highlighted.
How Stanley Butch Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Stanley Butch is highlighted in Feb.
Incident Location
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