Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Scott Aponte was killed in a vehicle crash while responding to a domestic violence call.
During the response, his patrol car collided with Police Officer Diane Gonzalez's patrol car at the intersection of East Street and Chapel Street as 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 on January 10th, 2022.
Sergeant Aponte had served with the New Haven Police Department for 17 years. He is survived by his wife and children. His wife also served as an officer with the New Haven Police Department.
Sergeant Aponte had served with the New Haven Police Department for 17 years. He is survived by his wife and children. His wife also served as an officer with the New Haven Police Department.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and children.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Aponte gave the New Haven Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Aponte.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Sergeant Dario Scott Aponte 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. Dario Scott Aponte's cause is highlighted.
How Dario Scott Aponte Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Dario Scott Aponte is highlighted in Sep.
Incident Location
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