Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Kostik and Police Officer Albert Laptak were killed when their patrol car struck a telephone pole.
Survivors
Officer Kostik had been with the agency for 15 years and was survived by his wife and four children.
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- April 2, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Kostik gave the Yonkers Police Department 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Yonkers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Kostik.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Joseph Kostik 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 Yonkers Police Department, 11 of 20 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 55% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Kostik's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Kostik Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Kostik is highlighted in Apr.
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