Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Joseph Sternberg was killed in an automobile crash when his cruiser struck a tree on Woodmere Boulevard at Channel Road in Woodsburgh. He was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at 3:30 a.m. He was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Nassau County Police Department for four years, assigned to the Fourth Precinct.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two children, parents, and a brother who was also a law enforcement officer with the agency.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 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 Sternberg gave the Nassau County Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mineola 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Joseph Sternberg served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Patrolman Joseph Sternberg 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 Nassau County Police Department, 21 of 51 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Sternberg's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Sternberg Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Sternberg is highlighted in Aug.
Incident Location
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