Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Joseph Pignataro succumbed to injuries sustained in an automobile accident 11 months earlier while on patrol. Patrolman Pignataro was on patrol when his patrol car was struck head-on by another vehicle. He suffered severe head injuries in the accident and died as a result. Patrolman Pignataro had served with the New York City Police Department for seven years and was assigned to the 46th Precinct.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and twin sons.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Pignataro gave the New York City Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Pignataro.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Joseph D. Pignataro 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 New York City Police Department, 283 of 1237 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 22.9% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Joseph D. Pignataro's cause is highlighted.
How Joseph D. Pignataro Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Joseph D. Pignataro is highlighted in Nov.
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