Joseph A. Bachman
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Patrolman

Joseph A. Bachman

Ardsley Police Department — Ardsley, NY
Accident
End of Watch July 19, 1928
Age 30
Tour of Duty
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Gender Male

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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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Ardsley, NY
Platform Identity apd.westchester.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 19, 1928
Tour of Duty
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Joseph A. Bachman is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 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 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

Ardsley Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

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

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

How Joseph A. Bachman Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
0
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph A. Bachman is highlighted in Jul.

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

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