Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Edward Roos was killed in an automobile crash while on a special assignment in the Bronx. Detective Roos was assigned to the Bronx Park Station following the killing of two patrolmen in the Wakefield section of the Bronx. At 6:15 pm, while on patrol, Detective Roos was involved in a collision at the corner of Gun Hill Road and Boston Road. Detective Roos was taken to Fordham Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Detective Roos served with the New York City Police Department for 12 years. He was survived by his wife and two children. He is buried at Old Saint Raymond's Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx County, New York
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Roos served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Roos.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Edward J. Roos 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. Edward J. Roos's cause is highlighted.
How Edward J. Roos Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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Incident Location
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