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Sergeant

Christopher Michael Filli

City of Hudson Police Department — Hudson, NY

Cardiac

End of Watch January 12, 2024

Age 50

Tour of Duty 22 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Sergeant Christopher Filli suffered a fatal heart attack at the City of Hudson Police Department at 701a Union Street in Hudson.

After responding to a 911 medical call with CPR being performed, Sergeant Filli reported that he was not feeling well and had chest discomfort. When he was found unresponsive, officers immediately began lifesaving measures. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was unable to be resuscitated.

Sergeant Filli had served with the City of Hudson Police Department for 22 years and previously served with the Copake Police Department and the Philmont Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, six children, parents, and six siblings.

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Tributes

22 years. You could have gone home.
Sergeant Filli gave the City of Hudson Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Hudson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Filli.

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

Agency

Department City of Hudson Police Department

Location Hudson, NY

Platform Identity hpd.columbia.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 12, 2024

Tour of Duty 22 yrs

Age 50

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Sergeant Christopher Michael Filli 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%.

City of Hudson Police Department

of 1 officers

100% Cardiac

NY — Statewide

of 2,147 officers

4.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Christopher Michael Filli's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Christopher Michael Filli Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

Years of Service