Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Albert Fisher succumbed to injuries sustained two days earlier when he fell into an elevator shaft while on duty.
The accident occurred when he called for the elevator while conducting a check of a building. He opened the elevator gate and stepped in, thinking the elevator was there. However, the elevator was not at his floor and he fell approximately 3-feet, striking his chest.
He was able to exit the shaft and report back to the police headquarters to report his injury. He was examined by a doctor and told to go home. His condition worsened the following day and he succumbed to his injuries the next day.
Patrolman Fisher had served with the Burlington Police Department for 16 years. He is survived by his wife, son, father, two brothers, and four sisters. His father was a former police chief in Burlington.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, son, father, two brothers, and four sisters.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Fisher gave the Burlington Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Burlington community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Fisher.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman J. Albert Fisher 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 VT, 12 of 31 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 38.7% of this state's fallen. That is 7.7 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Burlington Police Department, 1 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. J. Albert Fisher's cause is highlighted.
How J. Albert Fisher Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. J. Albert Fisher is highlighted in Dec.
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