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Constable

Madison Gage

Amsterdam Police Department — Amsterdam, NY

Illness

End of Watch August 16, 1883

Age 39

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Constable Madison Gage suffered a fatal cerebral hemorrhage while struggling with a suspect he was attempting to arrest for disorderly conduct in the Rock City area of Amsterdam.

As Constable Gage attempted to arrest him the man fled on foot. Constable Gage was able to catch the man but a violent struggle ensued. After placing one handcuff on the man Constable Gage suddenly collapsed.

The man then struck a citizen who had come to Constable Gage's assistance and fled the area. The man was later arrested but never charged with Constable Gage's death.

Constable Gage was survived by his wife and three children.

Survivors

Constable Gage was survived by his wife and three children.

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Tributes

143 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Constable Gage served with the Amsterdam Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Amsterdam community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Amsterdam Police Department

Location Amsterdam, NY

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

Service Record

End of Watch August 16, 1883

Age 39

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness

Cause Detail Duty related illness

Weapon Person

Offender Not charged

Constable Madison Gage is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 629 of 2,147 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 29.3% of this state's fallen. That is 20.2 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.

At Amsterdam Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Amsterdam Police Department

of 2 officers

50% Illness

NY — Statewide

629

of 2,147 officers

29.3% Illness

Nationwide

2,974

of 32,508 officers

9.1% Illness

National Cause Distribution

How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Madison Gage'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 Madison Gage Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Illness: 47.8 years

Offender Outcome

Not charged

When Illness Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Madison Gage is highlighted in Aug.

Jan

294

Feb

198

Mar

185

Apr

226

May

201

Jun

181

Jul

217

Aug

281

Sep

291

Oct

376

Nov

239

Dec

285

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