Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Robert Yezzi was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while on a pedestrian stop. While talking to the individual, he brandished a knife causing the officers to back up, and all three were struck by an automobile. The driver of the car was not charged, the headlights from the police vehicle blinded her, and she did not see them. The suspect was convicted of aggravated assault on a police officer and incarcerated. Officer Yezzi had served with Bensalem Township Police Department for four years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Yezzi gave the Bensalem Township Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Bensalem community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Yezzi.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Robert N. Yezzi 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 PA, 417 of 1,261 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 33.1% of this state's fallen. That is 2.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Bensalem Township Police Department, 1 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert N. Yezzi's cause is highlighted.
How Robert N. Yezzi Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Robert N. Yezzi is highlighted in Aug.
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