Roll of Honor
Biography
It is with great sadness that we share that Cara Ann Stumm, age 31, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022. She was born September 29, 1991, in Bronx, New York, to Kirk and Carol Stumm. Cara graduated from John Jay High School in 2009. She was a captain of the John Jay swim team, where she set a new time record for her school. Cara later went on to graduate from Dutchess Community College and became a dedicated police officer who proudly served her community with the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Department and the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Cara loved surrounding herself with the peacefulness of water. She enjoyed the beach, swimming, and paddleboarding. Cara also enjoyed traveling, mojitos, spending time with her family, and snuggling with her cat, Zoey, and dog, Storm. She will forever be loved and remembered by her parents, Kirk and Carol Stumm; grandmother Rose Ruscitti; sister Stephanie Stumm; brother and sister-in-law Edward and Monica Stumm, as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins. In addition, she will be missed by her best friend, Ashley Hajosch, as well as many other close friends.
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Officer Cara Stumm served with the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department.
Thank you for your service. We will always remember your sacrifice.
You belong on this wall. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, sister.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Cara Ann Stumm is one of 256 officers honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job across the full record of this memorial — 0.8% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 19 of 2,147 officers were honored for deaths connected to the weight of the job — 0.9% of this state's fallen. That is 0.1 percentage points above the national rate of 0.8%.
National Cause Distribution
How Suicide compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Cara Ann Stumm's cause is highlighted.
How Cara Ann Stumm Compares
When Suicide Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Suicide deaths across the full memorial record. Cara Ann Stumm is highlighted in Nov.