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Roger Von Amelunxen

Case from Queens, NY dated Jul 30, 1980

Victim Details

Customs Roger L. Von

Male

White / Caucasian

Queens

NY

1980-07-30

41

Roger

Von Amelunxen

08/02/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 30, 1980, Roger Von Amelunxen, a 41-year-old white male, was on his way home from his job as a United States Customs Patrol Officer at Kennedy Airport. At approximately 3:20 a.m., near the intersection of 72nd Street and 34th Avenue in Queens, New York, he witnessed a cab driver being robbed. Despite being off-duty, Von Amelunxen chose to intervene to apprehend the suspect.

A shootout ensued between Von Amelunxen and the perpetrator. Tragically, during t ...
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  • Daily News from New York, New York • 12 - Newspapers.com
  • Roger Louis von Amelunxen (1939-1980) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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