John J. Nolan

Suffolk County Police Department — Yaphank, NY

Veteran → Cardiac

End of Watch April 17, 1960

Age 27

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 3 mo

Badge 407

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 26

Incident

Patrolman John Nolan suffered a fatal heart attack while at home with his family. The patrolman had been involved in a foot chase with a burglary suspect at 1:00 a.m. the day before at a Central Islip restaurant. Officer Nolan was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the Suffolk County Police Department for over two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three daughters, and a son.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Patrolman Nolan gave the Suffolk County Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Yaphank community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Suffolk County Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Yaphank, Suffolk County, NY

Platform Identity scpd.suffolk.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 17, 1960

Tour of Duty 2 yrs 3 mo

Age 27

Badge Number 407

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

John J. Nolan served in the U.S. Navy before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman John J. Nolan is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 4.6 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Suffolk County Police Department, 3 of 27 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 11.1% of this agency's fallen.

Suffolk County Police Department

of 27 officers

11.1% Cardiac

NY — Statewide

of 2,147 officers

4.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Cardiac