U.S. Army · United States 
Richard Arundell
1963
Richard D. Arundell served the U.S. Army for 1 years. Richard also served in the U.S. Army.
How He Died
Manner
Natural
Cause
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
What Happened
Detective Richard Arundell suffered a fatal heart attack after pursuing two suspects. At about 11:00 p.m., Detective Arundell and his partner saw a car run a red light at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and 62nd Road. They attempted to stop the vehicle, and both occupants bailed out of the vehicle and took off on foot. His partner fired three warning shots and shouted for the two to stop. The Detectives were able to apprehend one of the suspects after a brief chase. After the chase, Detective Arundell felt pains in his chest. He was admitted to the hospital and died a short time later. Doctors attributed his death to the stress of the chase. Detective Arundell was a United States WWII Army veteran and served with the New York City Police Department for 11 years, assigned to the Detective Division. He was survived by his wife and four children. He is buried at Saint Charles Cemetery in East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1945 – 1946
U.S. Army
Also Served
New York City Police Department
Detective
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