Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Joseph Olivieri was struck and killed by a vehicle while investigating an accident in the HOV lane of the Long Island Expressway, near Exit 35.
He had exited his patrol car when another vehicle entered the crash scene and struck him. He was transported to North Shore University Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Olivieri had served with the Nassau County Police Department for 14 year and had previously served with the New York City Police Department for five years.
DJ Joe, your smile and laugh ate missed by all of us in NCPD.
LT. Adam Scheiner NCPD (Ret) October 18th, 2021
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- July 23, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Olivieri gave the Nassau County Police Department 19 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mineola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Olivieri.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Joseph Paul Olivieri, 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 Nassau County Police Department, 21 of 51 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph Paul Olivieri, Jr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Joseph Paul Olivieri, Jr. Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph Paul Olivieri, Jr. is highlighted in Oct.
Incident Location
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