Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Joseph Hamperian was struck and killed by an automobile. He was in plainclothes working a pick-pocket detail at a bus stop in Brooklyn when the incident happened. Officer Hamperian was assigned to the Transit Street Crimes Unit and had served for just under three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his parents.
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- August 2, 2026
- Last updated
- August 2, 2026
Honored here by 1 sentinel - 1 tribute.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Hamperian gave the New York City Transit Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Hamperian.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Joseph Hamperian 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 Transit Police Department, 2 of 14 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 14.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Hamperian's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Hamperian Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Hamperian is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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