Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Weckesser died from injuries he received at a fire on a police boat. Sergeant Weckesser was aboard Police Launch #1 near Randell's Island when a fire started on board. While attempting to put it out, Sergeant Weckessee's clothes caught on fire, and he jumped into the water. He was taken to a hospital where he died nine days later from his injuries. Sergeant Weckesser had served with the New York City Police Department for 13 years and had once received the Issac Bell Medal for Valor. He was assigned to the Marine Division.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Weckesser gave the New York City Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Weckesser.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Joseph Weckesser 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. Joseph Weckesser's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Weckesser Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Weckesser is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
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