Anthony Taddeo Jr.
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Patrolman

Anthony Taddeo Jr.

Hastings on Hudson Police Department — Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Accident
End of Watch June 3, 1979
Age 30
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Anthony Taddeo succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning while on patrol. He was found in his patrol car, which had been backed into a dirt mound, forcing the fumes into his car. Patrolman Taddeo had served with the Hastings on Hudson Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Last updated
August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Taddeo gave the Hastings on Hudson Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hastings-on-Hudson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Taddeo.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Platform Identity hhpd.westchester.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 3, 1979
Tour of Duty 8 yrs
Age 30
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Anthony Taddeo Jr. is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 30 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Hastings on Hudson Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Hastings on Hudson Police Department
2
of 2 officers
100% Accident
NY — Statewide
645
of 2,147 officers
30% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony Taddeo Jr.'s cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Anthony Taddeo Jr. Compares

Age at Death
30
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
8
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Taddeo Jr. is highlighted in Jun.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

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