Dale Goodemote
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Police Officer

Dale Goodemote

Philmont Police Department — Philmont, NY
Cardiac
End of Watch September 7, 1985
Age 50
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Officer Goodemote suffered a fatal heart attack shortly after being involved in a foot pursuit. He had captured the man but collapsed while arraigning him. Officer Goodemote had served with the agency for 4 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

In Our Keeping

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BO-US-NY-FA28B800
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Last updated
July 23, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Goodemote gave the Philmont Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philmont community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Goodemote.

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

Agency

Location Philmont, NY
Platform Identity ppd.columbia.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 7, 1985
Tour of Duty 4 yrs
Age 50
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Police Officer Dale Goodemote 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%.

Philmont 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. Dale Goodemote'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 Dale Goodemote Compares

Age at End of Watch
50
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
4
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Dale Goodemote is highlighted in Sep.

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