Roll of Honor
Incident
Probationary Police Officer Edgar Ordonez died after suffering from heatstroke at the NYPD outdoor shooting range at Rodman's Neck in the Bronx.
He and other probationary police officers were training at the range during a heat advisory when he collapsed. He was transported to a local hospital where he passed away a short time later.
Officer Ordonez had served with the New York City Police Department for six months and was scheduled to graduate from the academy the following week.
To the family and friends of Officer Ordonez, I send my condolences and prayers. May the God of all comfort surround you with peace, hope and strength as you mourn. In Christ's Love. Pam
Pam Wife of Lt. Kevin Clyde Mainhart EOW 5/11/2017 November 18th, 2024
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Probationary Police Officer Ordonez served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Probationary Police Officer Ordonez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Probationary Police Officer Edgar Ordonez 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. Edgar Ordonez's cause is highlighted.
How Edgar Ordonez Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Edgar Ordonez is highlighted in Jul.
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