Amherst Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Saturday, January 27, 1990
Age: 39
Tour of Duty: 13 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: January 27, 1990
Weapon Used: Automobile; Alcohol involved
Suspect Info: Not available
Lieutenant Joseph Adamy was killed when a drunk driver struck his vehicle and pushed into a utility pole. The 32-year-old driver was making an illegal U-Turn when hit Lieutenant Adamy. He was charged DUI, vehicular manslaughter, and making a improper turn.
In 1998 the restaurant that served him the alcohol, TGI Fridays, was ordered in civil court to pay Joseph Adamy's family $6.5 million.
Lieutenant Adamy was survived by his expectant wife and five children.