Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman William J. Von Weisenstein was struck and killed by a vehicle. Patrolman Von Weisenstein was on his post and inside a marked patrol car. He observed a truck approaching that appeared going to strike the patrol car. Patrolman Von Weisenstein exited the patrol car and was struck by the truck. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Patrolman Von Weisenstein had served with the New York City Police Department and was assigned to the 101st Precinct in Queens.
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Von Weisenstein gave the New York City Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Von Weisenstein.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman William Joseph Von Weisenstein 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. William Joseph Von Weisenstein's cause is highlighted.
How William Joseph Von Weisenstein Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. William Joseph Von Weisenstein is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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