Dario Scott Aponte

New Haven Police Department — New Haven, CT

Accident

End of Watch September 10, 2008

Age 43

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 22

Incident

Sergeant Scott Aponte was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to a domestic violence call.

During the response, his patrol car collided with Police Officer Diane Gonzalez's patrol car at the intersection of East Street and Chapel Street as both responded to the same call. Sergeant Aponte was killed in the crash and Officer Gonzalez suffered a traumatic brain injury, causing her to slip into a coma. She remained in a coma until succumbing to her injuries on January 10th, 2022.

Sergeant Aponte had served with the New Haven Police Department for 17 years. He is survived by his wife and children. His wife also served as an officer with the New Haven Police Department.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Aponte gave the New Haven Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Aponte.

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

Agency

Department New Haven Police Department

Type Other

Location New Haven, CT

Platform Identity newhpd.southcentral.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 10, 2008

Tour of Duty 17 yrs

Age 43

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Sergeant Dario Scott Aponte 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 CT, 73 of 169 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this state's fallen. That is 43.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At New Haven Police Department, 13 of 23 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 56.5% of this agency's fallen.

New Haven Police Department

of 23 officers

56.5% Accident

CT — Statewide

of 169 officers

43.2% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,772 officers

0% Accident