Bio & Incident Details
Age: Not available
Tour: 11 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Vehicle pursuit
Incident Date: 1/25/1994
Weapon: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect: Charged with murder
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Officer DeMutiis was killed when he attempted to block in a suspect who was fleeing from police. Officer DeMutiis was off-duty and on his way to work when he observed officers pursuing a stolen vehicle on Liberty Avenue in Queens. Officer DeMutiis positioned his car to block the path of the suspect, but the suspect rammed Officer DeMuttiis's car at 70 miles per hour. Officer DeMutiis was rushed to Jamaica Hospital where he died two hours later. The suspect was arrested and charged with murder, driving while intoxicated, grand larceny of and auto and possession of a controlled substance.
Officer DeMutiis, who was assigned to the 106th precinct, had been with the agency for 11 years.
In 1995, Officer DeMutiis was posthumously awarded the New York City Police Department's Purple Shield Medal.
