Incident
Constable Shane Eyre suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in a Shotgun Operator Course in Lafayette.
Around 4:00 p.m., during the course of fire, Constable Eyre collapsed. Life-saving measures were performed, and he was transported to Crouse Hospital, where he was unable to be resuscitated.
Constable Eyre had served with the Vienna Town Constable's Office for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his mother, father, two brothers, and a sister.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Eyre gave the Vienna Town Constable's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the North Bay community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Eyre.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Constable Shane R. Eyre 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Shane R. Eyre's cause is highlighted.
How Shane R. Eyre Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Shane R. Eyre is highlighted in Sep.