Anthony Milazzo Jr.
Incident
Patrolman Anthony Milazzo was killed when his patrol car was forced off the road by another car. Patrolman Milazzo was attempting to stop a speeding car on the westbound side of the Southern State Parkway, in Farmingdale, when his vehicle was side swiped by another car. Patrolman Milazzo's patrol car was forced over the median and into oncoming traffic, where he struck an eastbound car head-on. The 20-year-old female driver was killed. Her 21-year-old female companion was critically injured. The driver of the vehicle that had forced the patrol car over the median stopped and walked over to the accident scene. After seeing what had happened, he returned to his car and fled the scene. Patrolman Milazzo had served Long Island State Parkway Police Department for 10 months.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Milazzo served with the Long Island State Parkway Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the West Babylon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Milazzo.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Patrolman Anthony Milazzo Jr. is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NY, 728 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.9% of this state's fallen. That is 33.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Long Island State Parkway Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
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Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Anthony Milazzo Jr. was killed by automobile.
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