Dominick Caviglia

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch July 28, 1930

Age 42

Tour of Duty 21 yrs

Badge 9216

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Dominick Caviglia died of a gunshot wound he received two days earlier while investigating a robbery. Patrolman Caviglia was on his post in Manhattan when a woman approached him and told him there was a hold-up in progress at an apartment at 228 West 63rd Street. When Patrolman Caviglia arrived at the location, he observed several men around a table in a heated argument. Patrolman Caviglia ordered all the men to put up their hands. The group quickly fled, but two of the men drew pistols and opened fire. Patrolman Caviglia was struck in the abdomen. He was able to return fire before he fell. Patrolman Caviglia was taken to the hospital, where he died from his wounds two days later. The two suspects were arrested later in the week by Patrolman Guido J. Pessagano, who earned a promotion to Detective for the arrest. Detective Pessagano was shot and killed on October 22, 1931, when he attempted to arrest a man for the murder of another patrolman. Patrolman Caviglia had served with the New York City Police Department for 21 years and was assigned to the 20th Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

21 years. You could have gone home.
Patrolman Caviglia gave the New York City Police Department 21 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Caviglia.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 28, 1930

Tour of Duty 21 yrs

Age 42

Badge Number 9216

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Two arrested

Patrolman Dominick Caviglia is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New York City Police Department, 382 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

382

of 1,237 officers

30.9% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious