Albert Bruder

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Accident

End of Watch January 11, 1929

Age 45

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

Badge 969

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Albert Bruder was killed in a motorcycle crash near the intersection of Rockaway Boulevard and 112th Street while pursuing a vehicle in Jamaica, Queens. His police motorcycle was struck by a city bus. He was transported to Lincoln Hospital where he succumbed to head injuries one hour later. Patrolman Bruder had served with the NYPD for 16 years and was assigned to Motorcycle Squadron 2.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, three daughters, two sons, his mother, two brothers, and two sisters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Bruder gave the New York City Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Bruder.

— 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 January 11, 1929

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

Age 45

Badge Number 969

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Not available

Offender Not available

Patrolman Albert Bruder is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 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 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

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

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident