Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Alcamo was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to a call. Officer Alcamo and his partner were responding to assist officers from the New York City Housing Authority Police Department with a call of an emotionally disturbed person in the Edgemere Housing Projects. As they travailed on Beach Channel Drive near 105th Street, the patrol car hit a wet patch in the road, and Officer Alcamo's partner lost control of the car. The patrol car skidded sideways and stuck a utility pole on the passenger side, killing Officer Alcamo. Officer Alcamo had served with the New York City Police Department for four years and was assigned to the 100th Precinct.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Alcamo gave the New York City Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Alcamo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Joseph T. Alcamo 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.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph T. Alcamo's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph T. Alcamo Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph T. Alcamo is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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