Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Frank DiNapoli was shot and killed as he attempted to break up a fight outside a bar near the intersection of the Cross Bronx Expressway and Thierot Avenue in Bronx, New York. He was working an off-duty security job at a local nightclub. Earlier in the evening, Detective DiNapoli had broken up a fight which resulted in several bar patrons being removed from the premises. As Detective DiNapoli and others later exited the bar, they were confronted by the man who had been removed earlier. Detective DiNapoli was shot once in the back and pronounced dead at the scene. Detective DiNapoli had served with the Co-Op City Department of Public Safety for nine years.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective DiNapoli gave the Co-op City Department of Public Safety 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the people of New York. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective DiNapoli.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Frank T. DiNapoli 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%.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank T. DiNapoli's cause is highlighted.
How Frank T. DiNapoli Compares
Offender Outcome
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When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank T. DiNapoli is highlighted in Dec.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank T. DiNapoli was killed by gun; unknown type.