Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer John York suffered a fatal heart attack while directing traffic at the intersection of East Colorado Boulevard and East Jefferson Avenue.
He had been assigned to traffic control outside of the baseball stadium during a game between the Dallas Steers and Houston Buffaloes. The game had just finished following 15 innings. Officer York collapsed as he was directing streams of traffic as fans left the ballpark.
Officer York had served with the Dallas Police Department for five years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, four children, and 10 siblings.
In Our Keeping
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer York gave the Dallas Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Dallas community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer York.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer John English York 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 TX, 88 of 2,421 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this state's fallen.
At Dallas Police Department, 3 of 95 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. John English York's cause is highlighted.
How John English York Compares
When Cardiac Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. John English York is highlighted in Jul.
Incident Location
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