Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Alexander Polowishz succumbed to injuries sustained when the department's furnace exploded as he was on desk duty. Sergeant Polowishz had served with the Hastings on Hudson Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife.
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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.
Sergeant Polowishz gave the Hastings on Hudson Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hastings-on-Hudson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Polowishz.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Alexander Polowishz 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 Hastings on Hudson Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alexander Polowishz's cause is highlighted.
How Alexander Polowishz Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Alexander Polowishz is highlighted in Feb.
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