New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Friday, February 1, 2013
Age: 51
Tour of Duty: 25 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: February 1, 2013
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Sergeant Patrick Divers suffered a fatal heart attack while participating in a drug buy-bust operation with other detectives in the area of Myrtle Avenue and Nostrand Avenue, in Brooklyn, at about 10:30 am.
Other officers immediately transported him to a local hospital when he started suffering chest pains. He passed away at the hospital a short time later.
Sergeant Divers had served with the New York City Police Department for 25 years and was assigned to Brooklyn North Narcotics. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.