Roll of Honor
Stanley Delano Rhem
Incident
Captain Rhem was shot and killed while chasing two men attempting a robbery at West 144th Street and Eighth Avenue in Manhattan. Four days later a tip led to the arrest of the suspects who were charged with armed robbery and second degree murder. Captain Rhem had been with the department for 19 years and was survived by his wife and two children. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran.
Survivors
Captain Rhem had been with the department for 19 years and was survived by his wife and two children.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Captain Rhem gave the New York City Department of Correction 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the East Elmhurst 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
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Stanley Delano Rhem served in the Air Force (1966â1970) before joining law enforcement.
Captain Stanley Delano Rhem is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At New York City Department of Correction, 9 of 10 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 90% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Stanley Delano Rhem's cause is highlighted.
How Stanley Delano Rhem Compares
Offender Outcome
Apprehended
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Stanley Delano Rhem is highlighted in Jun.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Stanley Delano Rhem was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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