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Police Officer

William F. Boyle, Jr.

Dobbs Ferry Police Department — Dobbs Ferry, NY

Accident

End of Watch October 17, 1897

Age 40

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Badge 1

The Vigil Panel 14 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Police Officer William Boyle was electrocuted as he tried to move a fallen power line on Chestnut Street. Officer Boyle had served with the Dobbs Ferry Police Department for 20 years. He was survived by his expectant wife and 11 children. The badge photo is Officer Boyle's badge.

Survivors

He was survived by his expectant wife and 11 children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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Tributes

129 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Officer Boyle gave the Dobbs Ferry Police Department 20 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dobbs Ferry community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Department Dobbs Ferry Police Department

Location Dobbs Ferry, NY

Platform Identity dfpd.westchester.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 17, 1897

Tour of Duty 20 yrs

Age 40

Badge Number 1

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Police Officer William F. Boyle, Jr. 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 Dobbs Ferry Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Dobbs Ferry Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Accident

NY — Statewide

645

of 2,147 officers

30% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William F. Boyle, Jr.'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. Boyle, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William F. Boyle, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.

Jan

820

Feb

730

Mar

748

Apr

707

May

847

Jun

795

Jul

897

Aug

937

Sep

913

Oct

925

Nov

872

Dec

897

Incident Location

Others Who Wore This Badge

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