Vincent R. T. Arduini
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Patrol Officer

Vincent R. T. Arduini

Granby Police Department — Granby, CT
Accident
End of Watch May 4, 1997
Age 23
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Badge 205
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrol Officer Vincent Arduini was killed in a vehicle crash on Salmon Brook Street, just north of Floydville Road, as he was attempting to catch up with a speeding vehicle. He lost control of his patrol car due to a curve and wet road conditions. Officer Arduini and the driver of the other vehicle were both killed in the crash. Officer Arduini had served with the Granby Police Department for only nine months.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrol Officer Arduini served with the Granby Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Granby community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrol Officer Arduini.

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

Agency

Location Granby, CT
Platform Identity gpd.capitol.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 1997
Tour of Duty 9 mo
Age 23
Badge Number 205
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrol Officer Vincent R. T. Arduini 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%.

Granby Police Department
1
of 1 officers
100% Accident
CT — Statewide
73
of 169 officers
43.2% Accident
Nationwide
10,088
of 32,508 officers
31% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vincent R. T. Arduini's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
17,623 (54.2%)
Accident
10,088 (31%)
Illness
2,974 (9.1%)
Cardiac
1,306 (4%)
Undetermined
260 (0.8%)
Suicide
256 (0.8%)
vehicular
1 (0%)

How Vincent R. T. Arduini Compares

Age at End of Watch
23
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years
Years of Service
0.7
This officer
Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Vincent R. T. Arduini is highlighted in May.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
707
May
847
Jun
795
Jul
897
Aug
937
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897

Incident Location