Detective Richard Arundell (1927-1963) served with the NYPD for 11 years and tragically died of a heart attack while on duty.

Before joining the NYPD, Arundell served in the Army during World War II. Enlisting in 1945 at the age of 18, he served for a year as a Private First Class.

Late on February 8, 1963, Arundell and his partner attempted to stop a vehicle that had run a red light at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and 62nd Road. The two occupants of the car fled on foot. Arundell's partner ordered them to halt and fired warning shots, but the officers pursued the suspects, eventually apprehending one. Following the chase, Arundell experienced chest pains and was taken to the hospital, where he died shortly thereafter.

Arundell was survived by his wife and four children and is buried at Saint Charles Cemetery in East Farmingdale, Long Island.

In May 1963, the NYPD held a joint memorial service for Arundell and five other officers who had died in the line of duty in the preceding year.

In 2024, Council Member Robert Holden proposed co-naming the street where Arundell's final chase began in his honor. The street was dedicated with a ceremony on October 19, 2024.