Joseph Emanuele
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Investigator

Joseph Emanuele

Accident
End of Watch October 16, 1993
Age 46
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Investigator Joseph Emanuele succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Sigonella, Italy, while returning from an undercover operation.

He was flown to a military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, where he succumbed to his injuries two days later.

Investigator Emanuele had served with the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service for 10 years.

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BO-US-4654969C
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Investigator Emanuele gave the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service 10 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Investigator Emanuele.

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

Agency

Location Quantico, VA
Platform Identity usncisfed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 16, 1993
Tour of Duty 10 yrs
Age 46
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Investigator Joseph Emanuele is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In VA, 203 of 654 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 31% of this state's fallen.

At United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service, 4 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 66.7% of this agency's fallen.

United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service
4
of 6 officers
66.7% Accident
VA — Statewide
203
of 654 officers
31% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Emanuele's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Joseph Emanuele Compares

Age at End of Watch
46
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
10
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Emanuele is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location