Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Diane Gonzalez succumbed to injuries sustained on September 10th, 2008, when her patrol car collided with another patrol car while responding to a domestic violence call.
Her patrol car collided with Sergeant Scott Aponte's patrol car at the intersection of East Street and Chapel Street as they both responded to the same call. Sergeant Aponte was killed in the crash, and Officer Gonzalez suffered a traumatic brain injury, causing her to slip into a coma. She remained in a coma until succumbing to her injuries.
Officer Gonzalez had served with the New Haven Police Department for 13 years at the time of the crash.
Survivors
She is survived by her son, two daughters, and grandchildren.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Gonzalez gave the New Haven Police Department 13 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Gonzalez.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Diane Gonzalez 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 CT, 73 of 169 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 43.2% of this state's fallen. That is 12.2 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At New Haven Police Dept., 13 of 23 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 56.5% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Diane Gonzalez's cause is highlighted.
How Diane Gonzalez Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Diane Gonzalez is highlighted in Jan.
Incident Location
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