Stephen P. Dell'Aquila
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Patrolman

Stephen P. Dell'Aquila

Accident
End of Watch January 31, 1968
Age 27
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 10 mo
Badge 25523
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Stephen Dell'Aquila was killed in a motor scooter collision while on duty. He was on his motor scooter performing traffic duties when a truck swerved to avoid a pedestrian. Patrolman Dell'Aquila swerved to avoid the truck but fell from the scooter and was fatally struck by the truck. Patrolman Dell'Aquila was assigned to Traffic Safety Unit B where he served for nearly two years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, parents, and brother.

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You barely got started.
Patrolman Dell'Aquila gave the New York City Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Dell'Aquila.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 31, 1968
Tour of Duty 1 yrs 10 mo
Age 27
Badge Number 25523
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Stephen is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1968, 100 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 6th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Stephen was 27. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Stephen had served 1.8 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Wednesdays: 14.5%.

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By day of the week
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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Stephen among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Stephen P. Dell'Aquila

New York City Police Department · End of Watch January 31, 1968

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 58-E

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