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Detective Nicholas Budney, a 36-year-old NYPD officer, tragically passed away on January 28, 2018, in Newburgh, NY. His death was ruled as an apparent suicide. Budney was found with a gunshot wound to the head at Billy Joe’s Ribworks, a restaurant and music venue overlooking the Hudson River. His body was discovered on the back patio of the establishment by an employee the following day. Budney, a resident of Rock Tavern, Orange County, had been a dedicated member of the NYPD for 13 years, ser ...Read More
Victim Details

Det Nicholas Budney

Male

White / Caucasian

Newburgh

NY

2018-01-28

36

Nicholas

Budney

12/14/2025