Freeport Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, February 11, 1934
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 11 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: February 11, 1934
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant David Pettigrew suffered a fatal heart attack while making an arrest at a large disturbance.
He had responded to the Moose Club at 300 West Merrick Road with other officers to quell a disturbance. While at the scene, Sergeant Pettigrew was arresting a suspect for assaulting another officer when he suffered a heart attack and died.
Sergeant Pettigrew was a WWI veteran and had served with the Freeport Police Department for 11 years. He was survived by is wife.