Sergeant

Isaac Price

Cardiac
End of Watch July 5, 1946
Age 40
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Badge 916
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Isaac Price suffered a fatal heart attack after arresting a suspect for disorderly conduct. The suspect would not remain seated and attempted to run. Sergeant Price chased him to 118th Avenue, where he caught him but collapsed. Sergeant Price's partner arrested the suspect. Sergeant Price had served with the New York City Police Department for 16 years and was assigned to the West 123rd Street Station (28th Precinct).

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, daughter, and three sons.

In Our Keeping

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Price gave the New York City Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Price.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 5, 1946
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 40
Badge Number 916
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Isaac is one of 1,304 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1946, 9 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 68th heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Isaac was 40. Of the 1,246 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Isaac had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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When

July holds 7.2% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.5%. Fridays: 15.9%.

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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause.

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His people

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

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Where

Sergeant Isaac Price

New York City Police Department · End of Watch July 5, 1946

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 61-W

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