Douglas Henry Mayville
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Detective

Douglas Henry Mayville

Albany Police Department — Albany, NY
Illness
End of Watch April 9, 2014
Age 63
Tour of Duty 26 yrs
Gender Male

Incident

Detective Douglas Mayville died as the result of long term chemical exposure.

He was exposed to toxic chemicals while working in the department's forensic lab. He medically retired in 1997 as a result of the exposure and his condition continued to worsen until he passed away on April 9th, 2014.

Detective Mayville had served with the Albany Police Department for 26 years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife.

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26 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Mayville gave the Albany Police Department 26 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Albany community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Mayville.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Albany, Albany County, NY
Platform Identity apd.albany.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 9, 2014
Tour of Duty 26 yrs
Age 63
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Illness
Cause Detail Duty related illness

The Sacrifice · Illness

Douglas is one of 2,028 officers lost to illness in the United States, 7.4% 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 2014, 30 officers in the United States were lost to illness, the 13th heaviest of 108 years on record. The heaviest was 2021, with 564.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Douglas was 63. Of the 1,996 lost to illness in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 42 and 58; the middle age was 51. Douglas had served 26 years; the middle length of service was 20 years.

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When

April holds 6.9% of these deaths in the United States; October holds the most, 14.9%. Wednesdays: 14%.

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How

Illness deaths account for 7.4% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 3rd most common cause.

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His people

Albany Police Department has 12 officers remembered here, Douglas among them.

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Where

Detective Douglas Henry Mayville

Albany Police Department · End of Watch April 9, 2014

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 10-E

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