Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Timothy Heverin died when he fell into a coal hopper at the Burns Brothers Coal Company yard at 770 Chauncey Street in Brooklyn, New York.
He and his relief would meet at the yard at shift change. The oncoming patrolman found him inside of the hopper suffering from fatal injuries.
Patrolman Heverin had served with the Long Island Railroad Police Department for at least 26 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
26 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Heverin gave the Long Island Rail Road Police Department 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Heverin.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Timothy Heverin 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 Long Island Rail Road Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Timothy Heverin's cause is highlighted.
How Timothy Heverin Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Timothy Heverin is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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