Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective McDevitt died from injuries he received when he fell from a ladder while on a burglary call. Detective McDevitt and his partner responded to a burglary in progress call. Detective McDevitt's partner guarded the front door while Detective McDevitt went to access the apartment via the window, using the superintendent's step ladder. While climbing up, Detective McDevitt fell from the very top of the ladder and shattered his knee. He died weeks later when a blood clot from the knee reached his heart. He was assigned to the 48th Precinct and had been with the New York City Police Department for 13 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective McDevitt gave the New York City Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective McDevitt.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Henry McDevitt 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 New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Henry McDevitt's cause is highlighted.
How Henry McDevitt Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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