Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Donald Wiseman was killed in an automobile accident while on duty. Sergeant Wiseman was responding to a call of a burglary when his patrol car was struck by another auto at the corner of Flushing Avenue and the Grand Central Parkway Service Road. Sergeant Wiseman was ejected from the vehicle and died a short time later. Sergeant Wiseman was a member of the New York Army National Guard and was survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters. He was assigned to the 107th Precinct.
Survivors
Sergeant Wiseman was a member of the New York Army National Guard and was survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.
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- July 23, 2026
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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Sergeant Wiseman served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Donald Eugene Wiseman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Sergeant Donald Eugene Wiseman 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. Donald Eugene Wiseman's cause is highlighted.
How Donald Eugene Wiseman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Donald Eugene Wiseman is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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