Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Joseph Striebich was struck and killed by a vehicle while on a crossing post.
Patrolman Striebich was assigned to direct traffic and assist pedestrians across the street after a local college basketball game. While assisting pedestrians across the street, Patrolman Striebich was struck by a vehicle. He was taken to Millard Fillmore Hospital, where it was discovered that he had a fractured skull. He died eight days later from his injuries.
Patrolman Striebich's brother, Detective George Striebich, was struck and killed by a train in the line of duty on September 12th, 1914, while serving with the New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad Police Department in Lackawanna, New York.
Patrolman Striebich had served with the Buffalo Police Department for 19 years.
Patrolman Striebich was assigned to direct traffic and assist pedestrians across the street after a local college basketball game. While assisting pedestrians across the street, Patrolman Striebich was struck by a vehicle. He was taken to Millard Fillmore Hospital, where it was discovered that he had a fractured skull. He died eight days later from his injuries.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Striebich gave the Buffalo Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Buffalo community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Striebich.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Joseph Striebich 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%.
At Buffalo Police Department, 26 of 51 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 51% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Striebich's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Striebich Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
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