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Francis J. LaSala
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Police Officer

Francis J. LaSala

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Accident
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End of Watch January 10, 1987
Age 33
Badge 2809
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Gender Male
Incident Media Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 1,221

Incident

Police Officer Francis LaSala succumbed to injuries received in a structure fire while he was assigned to the Emergency Services Unit. When the unit arrived he grabbed a small air pack and rushed into the structure at 222 East 21st Street. He was credited with saving several people before he became trapped in a staircase. Firefighters located him unconscious with burns over 50-percent of his body. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Officer LaSala was assigned to ESS 1.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother, sister, and brother.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer LaSala served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer LaSala.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department
Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 10, 1987
Age 33
Badge Number 2809
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Francis is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1987, 76 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 35th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Francis was 33. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36.

Age at death
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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Saturdays: 14.9%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Francis among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Francis J. LaSala

New York City Police Department · End of Watch January 10, 1987

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-E

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