Salvatore Spinola

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Accident

End of Watch October 2, 1969

Age 36

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Badge 20563

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Salvatore Spinola died after being overcome by gas fumes from a manhole while attempting to rescue a trapped civilian. At approximately 9:20 a.m. Patrolman Spinola and his partner responded to a call of an unconscious man inside a manhole at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Troy Avenue in Brooklyn. When Patrolman Spinola and his partner arrived, they found a civilian trapped in a 10-foot deep manhole. Patrolman Spinola put on a gas mask and entered the manhole, but the mask was ineffective and the fumes overcame him. Patrolman Spinola had served with the New York City Police Department for 14 years and was assigned to Emergency Services Unit Eight.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Spinola gave the New York City Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Spinola.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department

Location New York, NY

Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 2, 1969

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 36

Badge Number 20563

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Salvatore Spinola 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 NY, 645 of 2,147 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 30% of this state's fallen. That is 1 percentage points below the national rate of 31%.

At New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

283

of 1,237 officers

22.9% Accident

NY — Statewide

645

of 2,147 officers

30% Accident

Nationwide

10,088

of 32,508 officers

31% Accident