Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Gerald DiJoseph was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on James Street. The suspect was able to gain control of Patrolman DiJoseph's service weapon and shot him in the head. The suspect fled the scene and remained at large for seven months. He was apprehended by a member of the New York City Police Department following a vehicle pursuit. On February 9, 1987, he was found not guilty. No one else has ever been charged. Patrolman DiJoseph had served with the Bridgeport Police Department for 11.5 years. He is survived by his wife and three children. He was buried in St. Michael's Cemetery in Stratford, Connecticut.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and three children.
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman DiJoseph gave the Bridgeport Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bridgeport community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman DiJoseph.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Gerald T. DiJoseph 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 97,756 officers honored here.
In CT, 74 of 169 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 43.8% of this state's fallen. That is 43.8 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Bridgeport Police Department, 4 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Gerald T. DiJoseph's cause is highlighted.
How Gerald T. DiJoseph Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Gerald T. DiJoseph is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Gerald T. DiJoseph was killed by officer's handgun.
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