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Patrolman

Anthony Taddeo, Jr.

Hastings on Hudson Police Department — Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

Accident

End of Watch June 3, 1979

Age 30

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Patrolman Anthony Taddeo succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning while on patrol. He was found in his patrol car, which had been backed into a dirt mound, forcing the fumes into his car. Patrolman Taddeo had served with the Hastings on Hudson Police Department for eight years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

In Our Keeping

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Taddeo gave the Hastings on Hudson Police Department 8 years.
Thank you for your service to the Hastings-on-Hudson community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Taddeo.

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

Agency

Department Hastings on Hudson Police Department

Location Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

Platform Identity hhpd.westchester.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 3, 1979

Tour of Duty 8 yrs

Age 30

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Patrolman Anthony Taddeo, Jr. 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 Hastings on Hudson Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Hastings on Hudson Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Accident

NY — Statewide

645

of 2,147 officers

30% 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. Anthony Taddeo, Jr.'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 Anthony Taddeo, Jr. Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

Years of Service

This officer

Avg for Accident: 9.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony Taddeo, Jr. is highlighted in Jun.

Jan

820

Feb

730

Mar

748

Apr

707

May

847

Jun

795

Jul

897

Aug

937

Sep

913

Oct

925

Nov

872

Dec

897

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