Angelo E. Favata
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Patrolman

Angelo E. Favata

Accident
End of Watch July 11, 1938
Age 36
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 16344
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Angelo Favata and Patrolman Arthur Howarth were killed in an automobile accident while assigned to the 85th Precinct.

Survivors

Patrolman Favata had served with the New York City Police Department for 11 years and was survived by his wife and child.

In Our Keeping

Permanent identifier
BO-US-NY-24D3C56A
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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Favata gave the New York City Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Favata.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 11, 1938
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 36
Badge Number 16344
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Angelo E. Favata is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department
283
of 1,237 officers
22.9% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,756 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Angelo E. Favata's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Angelo E. Favata Compares

Age at Death
36
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
11
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Angelo E. Favata is highlighted in Jul.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location