Carmine Macchia

Suffolk County Police Department — Yaphank, NY

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch June 15, 1978

Age 32

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Detective Macchia was killed in an automobile accident while in a high-speed pursuit with a suspect in Copiague. Detective Macchia had served with the agency for 7 years and had previously served as a police officer with the New York City Transit Police Department.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Last updated: August 2, 2026

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Macchia gave the Suffolk County Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Yaphank community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Macchia.

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

Agency

Department Suffolk County Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Yaphank, Suffolk County, NY

Platform Identity scpd.suffolk.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 15, 1978

Tour of Duty 7 yrs

Age 32

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Weapon Automobile

Military Service

Carmine Macchia served in the U.S. Navy (1962â1966) before joining law enforcement.

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Detective Carmine Macchia 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 Suffolk County Police Department, 10 of 27 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 37% of this agency's fallen.

Suffolk County Police Department

of 27 officers

37% Accident

NY — Statewide

645

of 2,147 officers

30% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident