Robert T. D'Egidio
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Police Officer

Robert T. D'Egidio

Cornwall-on-Hudson Police Department — Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
Cardiac
End of Watch April 12, 1991
Age 34
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Robert D'Egidio suffered a fatal heart attack while involved in a foot pursuit with a suspect. Officer D'Egidio had served with the Cornwall-on-Hudson Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and son.

In Our Keeping

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NW-JN4F-3E1Y-W earlier record number BO-US-NY-36A289A6
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August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer D'Egidio gave the Cornwall-on-Hudson Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cornwall-on-Hudson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer D'Egidio.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Cornwall-on-Hudson, Orange County, NY
Platform Identity cohpd.cornwallonhudson.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 12, 1991
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Police Officer Robert T. D'Egidio is one of 1 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,773 officers honored here.

In NY, 99 of 2,126 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.7% of this state's fallen. That is 4.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Cornwall-on-Hudson Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Cardiac
NY — Statewide
99
of 2,126 officers
4.7% Cardiac
Nationwide
1
of 97,773 officers
0% Cardiac

National Cause Distribution

How Cardiac compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert T. D'Egidio's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Robert T. D'Egidio Compares

Age at Death
34
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 48.6 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Cardiac: 15.6 years

When Cardiac Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Cardiac deaths across the full memorial record. Robert T. D'Egidio is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
124
Feb
105
Mar
99
Apr
116
May
115
Jun
95
Jul
94
Aug
104
Sep
109
Oct
121
Nov
113
Dec
111

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 25-E

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