Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Dennis McCarney suffered a fatal heart attack while chasing a robbery suspect. He and his partner were arresting the man inside of Penn Station in Manhattan when the suspect broke free and fled on foot. Officer McCarney suffered a fatal heart attack as he chased the suspect. Officer McCarney was assigned to the anti-crime unit. He is survived by his wife and two sons. On October 25, 2007, the newly constructed Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department building was named in honor of Officer McCarney.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and two sons.
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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.
Police Officer McCarney served with the Long Island Rail Road Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer McCarney.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Dennis M. McCarney 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 Long Island Rail Road Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Dennis M. McCarney's cause is highlighted.
How Dennis M. McCarney Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Dennis M. McCarney is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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