Sheldon J. Zweck
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Patrolman

Sheldon J. Zweck

Liberty Police Department — Liberty, NY
Cardiac
End of Watch February 27, 1965
Age 55
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Zweck suffered a fatal heart attack while arresting two men.

Survivors

He had served with the agency for 10 years and was survived by his wife and child.

In Our Keeping

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July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Zweck gave the Liberty Police Department 10 years.
Thank you for your service to the Liberty community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Zweck.

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

Agency

Location Liberty, NY
Platform Identity lpd.sullivan.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 27, 1965
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 55
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Patrolman Sheldon J. Zweck 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%.

Liberty Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% 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. Sheldon J. Zweck'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 Sheldon J. Zweck Compares

Age at End of Watch
55
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Sheldon J. Zweck is highlighted in Feb.

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