William F. Conklin
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Detective

William F. Conklin

Clarkstown Police Department — New City, NY
Cardiac
End of Watch September 16, 1971
Age 49
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Conklin suffered a heart attack during a narcotics raid.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Conklin served with the Clarkstown Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New City community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Conklin.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location New City, NY
Platform Identity cpd.rockland.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 16, 1971
Age 49
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Detective William F. Conklin is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

Clarkstown Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Cardiac
NY — Statewide
99
of 2,147 officers
4.6% Cardiac
Nationwide
1,306
of 32,508 officers
4% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William F. Conklin's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How William F. Conklin Compares

Age at End of Watch
49
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William F. Conklin is highlighted in Sep.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111