OFFICER DOWN Detective Fermin “Sonny” Archer

 

 

New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Thursday, July 14, 2011

Age: 48

Tour of Duty: 28 years

Badge Number: Not available

Incident DetailsCause of Death: Automobile accident

Date of Incident: June 10, 2011

Weapon Used: Not available

Suspect Info: Not available

Detective Fermin “Sonny” Archer died from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident while on duty.

He had gone home after the accident and then went to North Shore Hospital when he began to not feel well. It was discovered that he suffered a torn aorta and was admitted to the hospital, where he remained until passing away on July 14th.

Detective Archer has served with the New York City Police Department for 28 years, joining New York City Transit Authority Police Department in 1994 before it merged with NYPD. He was assigned to the Warrant Division where he worked with the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force.

Agency Contact InformationNew York City Police Department
1 Police Plaza
Room 1320
New York, NY 10038

Phone: (646) 610-6700