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Rachel Bocatija

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Feb 26, 2018

Victim Details

Rachel Bocatija

Female

Brooklyn

NY

2018-02-26

24

Rachel

Bocatija

07/17/2026

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In the winter of 2018, a young woman named Rachel Bocatija, a 24-year-old female NYPD officer, was found deceased in her Brooklyn home. On February 26th, concern grew when Rachel, who lived with her family in the Bushwick neighborhood, was not answering her phone and her car was seen parked outside her residence. It was her younger sister who made the heartbreaking discovery, finding Rachel in a locked room within their home. Her death was the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

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  • NY Daily News: Younger sister found body of NYPD cop who killed herself at home
  • NY Daily News: Rookie cop commits suicide inside Brooklyn home after squabble
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    I can't stop thinking about Rachel's younger sister and the immense trauma she must have experienced... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about how young Rachel Bocatija was and the immense pressure she might have fa... ...Read More
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    I’ve been following the tragic story of Rachel Bocatija, and my heart sincerely goes out to her fa... ...Read More
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