Roll of Honor
Incident
Constable Felice Taldone died of injuries he received when he was struck by a vehicle being operated by an intoxicated driver.
Constable Taldone was directing traffic at the corner of Division Street and West Avenue following a fireworks show. He motioned the suspect's vehicle to stop at the intersection, but the driver ignored the signal and entered the intersection, striking him.
He was taken to Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center suffering from severe head trauma. He died two days later from his injuries.
The suspect fled the scene but was later arrested by officers from the Suffolk County Police Department after a witness provided the license plate number of his vehicle.
Constable Taldone had served with the Patchogue Village Officer of Public Safety for six years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Taldone gave the Patchogue Village Office of Public Safety 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Patchogue community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Taldone.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Constable Felice Taldone III 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%.
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. Felice Taldone III was killed by automobile; alcohol involved.
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