Bio & Incident Details
Age: 24
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 10/18/1988
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Officer Buczek was shot and killed when he and his partner attempted to arrest two suspects on a drug charge in Washington Heights. One of the suspects shot Officer Buczek while attempting to run from the scene. Three suspects fled to the Dominican Republic where one later died in police custody and a second was apprehended by U.S. Marshals in 2000. The third suspect was apprehended in the Dominican Republic in May 2002.
On June 19, 2003, two of the suspects were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
Officer Buczek was survived by his wife and parents.
