Roll of Honor
Vito A. Chiaramonte
Incident
Police Officer Vito Chiaramonte was shot and killed while on foot patrol. Officer Chiaramonte was patrolling the Baruch Houses near FDR Drive and Delancey Street when he was shot once in the head with a .32 caliber handgun. A civilian found Officer Chiaramonte wounded but still alive. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he died from his wound. No suspect was ever identified in this murder, and the case remains open with the New York City Police Department. Officer Chiaramonte had served with the New York City Housing Authority Police Department for 12 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his four children.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Chiaramonte gave the New York City Housing Authority Police Department 12 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Chiaramonte.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Vito A. Chiaramonte served in the U.S. Army (1956â1959) before joining law enforcement.
Police Officer Vito A. Chiaramonte is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NY, 728 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 33.9% of this state's fallen. That is 33.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At New York City Housing Authority Police Department, 13 of 19 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 68.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vito A. Chiaramonte's cause is highlighted.
How Vito A. Chiaramonte Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Vito A. Chiaramonte is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Vito A. Chiaramonte was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
Military Service
Vito A. Chiaramonte served in the U.S. Army (1956–1959) before joining law enforcement.
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