Oronzo L. "Larry" Cellamare, III

Utica Police Department — Utica, NY

Veteran → Accident

End of Watch September 5, 1985

Age 28

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Patrolman Larry Cellamare succumbed to injuries sustained several days earlier when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle at the intersection of Eagle Street and Steuben Street in Utica around 2:35 a.m. Patrolman Cellamare and his partner were traveling west on Eagle Street, responding to back up another officer with their lights and sirens engaged, when a vehicle ran a red light at Steuben Street. Patrolman Cellamare was transported to St. Elizabeth's Hospital, where he succumbed to his head injuries. The driver of the vehicle that struck the patrol car was charged with running a red light, but the charges were later dropped. Patrolman Cellamare was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Utica Police Department for six months. He had previously served with the United States Border Patrol in Texas.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, parents, brother, and sister.

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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.
Patrolman Cellamare gave the Utica Police Department 2 years.
Thank you for your service to the Utica community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Utica Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Utica, Oneida County, NY

Platform Identity upd.oneida.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch September 5, 1985

Tour of Duty 2 yrs

Age 28

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

Oronzo L. "Larry" Cellamare, III served in the U.S. Air Force before joining law enforcement.

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Patrolman Oronzo L. "Larry" Cellamare, III is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 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 Utica Police Department, 3 of 6 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.

Utica Police Department

of 6 officers

50% Accident

NY — Statewide

645

of 2,147 officers

30% Accident

Nationwide

of 97,756 officers

0% Accident