Dioniso P. Pasquarella
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Patrolman

Dioniso P. Pasquarella

Felonious
End of Watch March 15, 1936
Age 31
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 17695
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Pasquarella was shot and killed by a man he ejected from a restaurant after breaking up an altercation while off-duty. The subject returned with a pistol and shot him. Despite being mortally wounded Patrolman Pasquarella was able to return fire and killed the suspect. Patrolman Pasquarella had served with the New York City Police Department for five years and was assigned to the 75th Precinct.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Pasquarella gave the New York City Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Pasquarella.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 15, 1936
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 31
Badge Number 17695
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Dioniso is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1936, 136 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 31st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Dioniso was 31. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Dioniso had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Dioniso among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Dioniso P. Pasquarella

New York City Police Department · End of Watch March 15, 1936

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 22-E

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