Richard D. Arundell

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Cardiac Veteran →

End of Watch February 9, 1963

Age 36

Tour of Duty 11 yrs 7 mo

Badge 251

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Detective Richard Arundell suffered a fatal heart attack after pursuing two suspects. At about 11:00 p.m., Detective Arundell and his partner saw a car run a red light at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and 62nd Road. They attempted to stop the vehicle, and both occupants bailed out of the vehicle and took off on foot. His partner fired three warning shots and shouted for the two to stop. The Detectives were able to apprehend one of the suspects after a brief chase. After the chase, Detective Arundell felt pains in his chest. He was admitted to the hospital and died a short time later. Doctors attributed his death to the stress of the chase. Detective Arundell was a United States WWII Army veteran and served with the New York City Police Department for 11 years, assigned to the Detective Division. He was survived by his wife and four children. He is buried at Saint Charles Cemetery in East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and four children.

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Last updated: July 23, 2026

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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.
Detective Arundell gave the New York City Police Department 11 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

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 9, 1963

Tour of Duty 11 yrs 7 mo

Age 36

Badge Number 251

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac

Military Service

Richard D. Arundell served in the Army (1945â1946) before joining law enforcement.

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Detective Richard D. Arundell is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 99 of 2,147 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 4.6% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points above the national rate of 4%.

At New York City Police Department, 44 of 1237 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.6% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

of 1,237 officers

3.6% Cardiac

NY — Statewide

of 2,147 officers

4.6% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,508 officers

4% Cardiac