Amherst Police Department, New York
End of Watch Wednesday, February 2, 1972
Add to My HeroesJay R. Van Dusen
Patrolman Jay Van Dusen suffered a fatal heart attack while responding to an emergency call involving a woman walking in the roadway in extremely cold weather conditions.
Following the heart attack, his patrol car struck a snowbank. He was located by other officers and transported to a local hospital where he died a short time later.
Patrolman Van Dusen was a United States Army Air Force WWII veteran who served with the Amherst Police Department for 18 years. He was survived by his wife and four children.
Bio
- Age 53
- Tour 18 years
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Heart attack
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