Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Sherman Abrams passed away following a training run along the East River with his academy class. He collapsed shortly after the run finished.
He was transported to Beth Israel Hospital where he passed away.
Officer Abrams had served with the New York City Police Department for two months and had previously served with the New York City Department of Corrections for four years.
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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 Abrams gave the New York City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Abrams.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Sherman Abrams 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 New York City Police Department, 44 of 1237 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Sherman Abrams's cause is highlighted.
How Sherman Abrams Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Sherman Abrams is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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