Roll of Honor
Incident
Police Officer Frank Bersito was killed in an automobile crash on Claremont and Sidney Avenues in Mount Vernon. Around 3:30 p.m., Officer Bersito was traveling on Sidney Avenue, and as he entered the intersection at Claremont Avenue, a car failed to stop at the stop sign. The car struck the back of his patrol van, spinning it into a tree and hitting the car. The force of impact flung Officer Bersito out of the van, which ran over him when it came to a stop. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver was not injured. Officer Bersito had served with the Mount Vernon Police Department for 18 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, their two sons and one daughter.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Bersito gave the Mount Vernon Police Department 18 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mount Vernon community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Bersito.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Officer Frank A. Bersito 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 Mount Vernon Police Department, 3 of 4 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 75% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank A. Bersito's cause is highlighted.
How Frank A. Bersito Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Frank A. Bersito is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
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