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Police Officer

Ralph J. Stanchi Jr.

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Veteran → Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch June 17, 1973

Age 29

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Badge 29647

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Department 1,236

Incident

Police Officer Ralph Stanchi was shot and killed after responding to a call of a man with a gun in a bar. He and his partner responded to a call of a man with a gun inside a bar at 515 Lenox Avenue, Manhattan. In the ensuing gun battle, Officer Stanchi and the bartender were killed by the suspect. The suspect was also killed. Officer Stanchi was a United States Army Vietnam War veteran and had served with the New York City Police Department for four years, assigned to the 32nd Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Police Officer Stanchi gave the New York City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— 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 June 17, 1973

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 29

Badge Number 29647

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun

Military Service

Ralph J. Stanchi Jr. served in the U.S. Army (1965â1967) before joining law enforcement.

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Police Officer Ralph J. Stanchi Jr. is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,759 officers honored here.

In NY, 728 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.9% of this state's fallen. That is 33.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At New York City Police Department, 365 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 29.5% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

365

of 1,237 officers

29.5% Felonious

NY — Statewide

728

of 2,147 officers

33.9% Felonious

Nationwide

of 97,759 officers

0% Felonious