Roll of Honor
William Henry Neinburg
Incident
Police Officer William Neinburg suffered a fatal heart attack after arresting a disorderly subject at the intersection of 27th Street and Federal Street.
Another officer had attempted to arrest two men who were throwing ashes at people walking along the street. The men resisted the officer and Officer Neinburg rushed to his assistance. Both men were then taken into custody. Officer Neinburg was walking one of the men to the stationhouse when he suddenly collapsed.
Officer Neinburg was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War and had served with the Philadelphia Polie Department for less than three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and children.
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- April 2, 2026
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- 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 Neinburg gave the Philadelphia Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Philadelphia community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
William Henry Neinburg served in the United States military before joining law enforcement. Full service record available on salute.nw.
Police Officer William Henry Neinburg 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 PA, 118 of 1,261 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.4% of this state's fallen. That is 5.4 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.
At Philadelphia Police Department, 37 of 378 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 9.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. William Henry Neinburg's cause is highlighted.
How William Henry Neinburg Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. William Henry Neinburg is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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