Roll of Honor
Roger L. Von Amelunxen
Incident
Customs Officer Roger Von Amelunxen was shot and killed near the intersection of 72nd Street and 34th Avenue, in Queens, New York, after observing the robbery of a cab driver at 3:20 am. He was on his way home from his shift at Kennedy Airport when he intervened in the robbery even though he was off duty. A shootout ensued and Officer Von Amelunxen was struck in the heart with a .22 caliber round. The case remained unsolved until 1986 when four men were charged with his murder. Officer Von Amelunxen had served with the United States Customs Service for nine years and had previously served with the Federal Air Marshal Service.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Customs Officer Von Amelunxen gave the United States Department of the Treasury 9 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Customs Officer Von Amelunxen.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Customs Officer Roger L. Von Amelunxen 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 DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of the Treasury - United States Customs Service, 47 of 94 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Roger L. Von Amelunxen's cause is highlighted.
How Roger L. Von Amelunxen Compares
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Roger L. Von Amelunxen is highlighted in Jul.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Roger L. Von Amelunxen was killed by handgun; .22 caliber.
Incident Location
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