Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Elbert Stuyvesant died after being overcome by gas in a cesspool while attempting to rescue a man from it at 9 Central Drive in Baxter Estates. The original victim and another citizen who tried to rescue Officer Stuyvesant all died as a result of the gas. Officer Stuyvesant had served with the Port Washington Police District for two years.
Survivors
He was a widower and was survived by his daughter and six siblings.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Stuyvesant gave the Port Washington Police District 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Port Washington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Stuyvesant.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Elbert Stuyvesant 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Elbert Stuyvesant's cause is highlighted.
How Elbert Stuyvesant Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Elbert Stuyvesant is highlighted in Jul.