New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Saturday, November 30, 1957
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 20493
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: November 30, 1957
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Joseph Rauchut was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while conducting a vehicle stop.
Patrolman Rauchut stopped a vehicle on the Queens side of the Kosciusko Bridge. While he was standing next to the vehicle he stopped, another vehicle struck his parked patrol car, forcing it into Patrolman Rauchut, killing him.
Patrolman Rauchut was assigned to Motorcycle Precinct 2, the present day Highway 2.