Robert E. Manzione
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Police Officer

Robert E. Manzione

Cardiac Veteran
End of Watch January 18, 1979
Age 39
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 22581
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Robert Manzione suffered a fatal heart attack after chasing a suspect that had just committed a robbery at 60 Columbia Street in Manhattan. Officer Manzione was a United States Navy veteran and had served with the New York City Police Department for five years, assigned to the 7th Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

In Our Keeping

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April 2, 2026
Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

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.
Police Officer Manzione gave the New York City Police Department 5 years.
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

Agency

Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 18, 1979
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 39
Badge Number 22581
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Robert E. Manzione served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.

Police Officer Robert E. Manzione 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%.

At New York City Police Department, 44 of 1237 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department
44
of 1,237 officers
3.6% 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. Robert E. Manzione'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 Robert E. Manzione Compares

Age at End of Watch
39
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
5
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Robert E. Manzione is highlighted in Jan.

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

Incident Location