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Patrolman

Joseph Kussius

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Accident
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End of Watch December 22, 1940
Age 38
Badge 17599
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Gender Male
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Incident

Patrolman Kussius died of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.

Patrolman Kussius was on motorcycle patrol on the Interboro Parkway, near Queens Boulevard when he was involved in a accident. He was taken to Queens General Hospital where he died four days later from his injuries.

Patrolman Kussius was assigned to the Grand Central Parkway Precinct, the present day Highway 3.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Kussius served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kussius.

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

Agency

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

Service Record

End of Watch December 22, 1940
Age 38
Badge Number 17599
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

The Sacrifice · Accident

Joseph 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 1940, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Joseph was 38. 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.

Age at death
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Age by years of service
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When

December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Sundays: 14%.

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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, Joseph among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Joseph Kussius

New York City Police Department · End of Watch December 22, 1940

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 21-W

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