Pasquale Venturelli

New York City Police Department — New York, NY

Felonious

End of Watch January 23, 1943

Age 31

Badge 4001

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1,236

Incident

Patrolman Pasquale Venturelli was killed when he was thrown from the running board of a vehicle he was investigating. Patrolman Venturelli was on patrol in the City Island area of the Bronx when he observed a vehicle being operated by an apparently intoxicated driver on Carroll Street near City Island Road. Patrolman Venturelli jumped onto the running board of the vehicle and ordered the driver to take him to a police booth at City Island Avenue and Fordham Road. Instead of following the direction of Patrolman Venturelli, the driver sped up and began weaving back and forth in an attempt to throw Patrolman Venturelli from the vehicles. The vehicle crashed at the corner of William Avenue and West Carrol Street, and Patrolman Venturelli was thrown to the ground. He died instantly from the fall. An investigation revealed that the vehicle had been stolen earlier in the day. The driver of the vehicle and two passengers were arrested and charged with murder. Patrolman Venturelli was assigned to the 45th Precinct. He was survived by his wife and two children. In 2005 the corner where Patrolman Venturelli was killed was renamed Police Officer Pasquale Venturelli Corner. Patrolman Venturelli was posthumously awarded the New York City Police Department's Medal of Honor for his actions.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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

— 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 January 23, 1943

Age 31

Badge Number 4001

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Automobile

Offender Charged with murder

Patrolman Pasquale Venturelli is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In NY, 754 of 2,147 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 35.1% of this state's fallen. That is 19.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At New York City Police Department, 382 of 1237 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 30.9% of this agency's fallen.

New York City Police Department

382

of 1,237 officers

30.9% Felonious

NY — Statewide

754

of 2,147 officers

35.1% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious