Roll of Honor
Incident
Assistant Chief Louis Adamo was struck and killed by a truck while directing traffic at the intersection of Peterboro Street and Canal Street.
He was transported to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
Assistant Chief Adamo was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the Canastota Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and five children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Assistant Chief Adamo gave the Canastota Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the Canastota community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Louis Adamo served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
Assistant Chief Louis Adamo 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis Adamo's cause is highlighted.
How Louis Adamo Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Louis Adamo is highlighted in Jun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Louis Adamo served in the U.S. Army before joining law enforcement.
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