Roll of Honor
Incident
Watchman Van Duzen died from injures he received when he fell through grating while attempting to rescue a citizen.
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- July 23, 2026
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187 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Watchman Van Duzen served with the New York City Night Watch.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Watchman James P. Van Duzen 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 Night Watch, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James P. Van Duzen's cause is highlighted.
How James P. Van Duzen Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James P. Van Duzen is highlighted in Jun.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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