Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Burns was killed when his new horse was scared by a trolley and began to bolt. As it did so, it toppled over and Officer Burns was thrown under the wheels of the oncoming trolley.
Officer Burns had served with the Yonkers Police Department for 4 years.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Burns gave the Yonkers Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Yonkers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Burns.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Edward Burns 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 Yonkers Police Department, 11 of 20 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Edward Burns's cause is highlighted.
How Edward Burns Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edward Burns is highlighted in Sep.
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