Roll of Honor
James W. Carozza Jr.
Incident
Officer James Carozza was killed after his police vehicle collided with another vehicle during a pursuit of a stolen car. Ironically, the stolen vehicle then crashed into his disabled patrol car, which ended the pursuit.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Carozza served with the Greenburgh Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the White Plains community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Carozza.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
James W. Carozza Jr. served in the U.S. Navy (1960â1963) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer James W. Carozza Jr. 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 Greenburgh Police Department, 2 of 3 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James W. Carozza Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How James W. Carozza Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James W. Carozza Jr. is highlighted in Jul.
Military Service
James W. Carozza Jr. served in the U.S. Navy (1960–1963) before joining law enforcement.
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