Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Bachman was killed in a motorcycle accident while attempting to catch up to a speeding motorist. His motorcycle collided with a stone wall at the corner of Revolutionary Road and Route 9A. He was located by a passing motorist who took him to a local hospital. He died from his injuries a short time later.
Patrolman Bachman had served with the Ardsley Police Department for 4 days.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bachman served with the Ardsley Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Ardsley community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bachman.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Joseph A. Bachman is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph A. Bachman's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph A. Bachman Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph A. Bachman is highlighted in Jul.