Salvatore J. Embarrato
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Trooper

Salvatore J. Embarrato

New York State Police — Albany, NY
Veteran → Accident
End of Watch July 6, 1961
Age 30
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Badge 150
Gender Male

Incident

Trooper Salvatore Embarrato was killed when his patrol car crashed through a guard rail and plunged down an embankment as he pursued a traffic violator on the New York State Thruway in Tarrytown, one mile east of the Tappan Zee Bridge toll plaza. His patrol car experienced a malfunction, causing it to go out of control and through the guard rail. Although Trooper Embarrato was wearing a seat belt, he was thrown from the vehicle because the seat belt anchors detached from the frame of the car. Trooper Embarrato was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the New York State Police for three years.

Survivors

He is survived by his parents and two sisters.

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I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Trooper Embarrato gave the New York State Police 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type State Police
Location Albany, Albany County, NY
Platform Identity nysp.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 6, 1961
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 30
Badge Number 150
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Salvatore J. Embarrato served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

Salvatore is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1961, 67 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 59th heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Salvatore was 30. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Salvatore had served 3 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

Every cause
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His people

New York State Police has at least 120 officers remembered here, Salvatore among them.

Across the years
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Where

Trooper Salvatore J. Embarrato

New York State Police · End of Watch July 6, 1961

Military Service

Salvatore J. Embarrato served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-E

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