Edward C. Stevens

Albany Police Department — Albany, NY

Felonious

End of Watch November 26, 1971

Age 28

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Police Officer Edward Stevens was killed while assisting an ambulance crew. Officer Stevens and two other officers responded to assist an ambulance crew who was attempting to transport the suspect to a psychiatric hospital. The suspect refused to cooperate with the ambulance crew and the officers and returned to her apartment and closed the door. One of the ambulance crew was able to look into the suspect’s apartment and saw her point a rifle at the door. The officers attempted to move away from the door but the suspect fired her rifle. The bullet grazed one of the assisting officers in the back of the head and struck Officer Stevens in the neck. Officer Stevens was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds later in the afternoon. The suspect surrendered to the police and she was charged in the murder of Officer Stevens. The suspect, 36, was found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Survivors

Police Officer Stevens served seven years with the Albany Police Department and is survived by his wife and son.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Stevens gave the Albany Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Stevens.

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

Agency

Department Albany Police Department

Location Albany, NY

Platform Identity apd.albany.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 26, 1971

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle; 7.65 mm

Offender Not guilty by reason of insanity

Police Officer Edward C. Stevens is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Albany Police Department, 6 of 12 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Albany Police Department

of 12 officers

50% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious