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Patrolman

Joseph Kussius

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Accident
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End of Watch December 22, 1940
Age 38
Badge 17599
The Vigil Panel 77 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Memorials 1 Department 1,215

Incident

Patrolman Kussius died of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Patrolman Kussius was on motorcycle patrol on the Interboro Parkway, near Queens Boulevard when he was involved in a accident. He was taken to Queens General Hospital where he died four days later from his injuries.

Patrolman Kussius was assigned to the Grand Central Parkway Precinct, the present day Highway 3.

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August 2, 2026

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Kussius served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kussius.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department
Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 22, 1940
Age 38
Badge Number 17599
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Joseph Kussius is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,776 officers honored here.

In NY, 641 of 2,126 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30.2% of this state's fallen. That is 30.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At New York City Police Department, 279 of 1216 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department
279
of 1,216 officers
22.9% Accident
NY — Statewide
641
of 2,126 officers
30.2% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,776 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Kussius's cause is highlighted.

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

How Joseph Kussius Compares

Age at Death
38
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Kussius is highlighted in Dec.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 21-W

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