New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Thursday, December 21, 1967
Age: 38
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: 232
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Date of Incident: December 21, 1967
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Patrolman Plato Arvanitis and Patrolman George Bishop were killed in a helicopter accident while on a traffic surveillance flight. The helicopter crashed into the East River near the Manhattan Bridge approximately two hours into the flight.
The body of Patrolman Arvanitis was located shortly after the crash. Patrolman Bishop's body was recovered on May 17, 1968.
Patrolman Arvanitis had been with the New York City Police Department for 12 years and was assigned to the Aviation Unit. He was survived by his wife, Loretta, and two children.