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Detective Sergeant Frank Gualdino was killed in a vehicle crash on Tuckahoe Road at 3:30 p.m.
He was driving westbound when an oncoming vehicle lost control and collided with his unmarked vehicle and a transit bus.
Detective Gualdino was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The bus driver and passengers were treated for minor injuries.
The 16-year-old unlicensed driver who caused the crash was transported to a hospital in critical condition. The driver was charged with criminally negligent homicide, and the judge sentenced him to two years probation and 480 hours of community service.
Detective Gualdino had served with the Yonkers Police Department for 24 years and was due to retire in August 2023. He had previously served with the New York City Transit Police Department for one year and the New York City Police Department for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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28 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Sergeant Gualdino gave the Yonkers Police Department 28 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Yonkers community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Gualdino.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Accident
Yonkers Police Department has lost 20 officers; 11 of them lost to accidents.
Frank is one of 641 officers lost to accidents in NY, 30.1% of the 2,132 remembered there.
Frank is one of 8,275 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,551 remembered there.
Frank is one of 10,100 officers lost to accidents worldwide, 29.8% of the 33,917 remembered here.
33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 2022, 1 officer at Yonkers Police Department was lost to accidents, the 3rd heaviest of 9 years on record. The heaviest was 1916, with 2.
In 2022, 1 officer in NY was lost to accidents, the 110th heaviest of 137 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 24.
In 2022, 60 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 73rd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.
In 2022, 61 officers worldwide were lost to accidents, the 89th heaviest of 200 years on record. The heaviest was 1930, with 131.
Who
Frank was 53. Of the 10 lost to accidents at Yonkers Police Department whose age is recorded, half were between 35 and 46.3; the middle age was 40. Frank had served 28 years; the middle length of service was 7 years.
Frank was 53. Of the 575 lost to accidents in NY whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 44; the middle age was 37. Frank had served 28 years; the middle length of service was 8 years.
Frank was 53. Of the 7,718 lost to accidents in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 46; the middle age was 36. Frank had served 28 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
Frank was 53. Of the 9,451 lost to accidents worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 29 and 45; the middle age was 36. Frank had served 28 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.
When
December holds 18.2% of these deaths at Yonkers Police Department; October holds the most, 18.2%. Thursdays: 9.1%.
December holds 8.6% of these deaths in NY; October holds the most, 10.3%. Thursdays: 14.4%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.5%. Thursdays: 14%.
December holds 8.9% of these deaths worldwide; August holds the most, 9.3%. Thursdays: 14.2%.
How
Accident deaths account for 55% of all 20 deaths at Yonkers Police Department, the most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30.1% of all 2,132 deaths in NY, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.
Accident deaths account for 29.8% of all 33,917 deaths worldwide, the 2nd most common cause.
His people
Yonkers Police Department has 20 officers remembered here, Frank among them.
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Edward Burns
Sep 5, 1904
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Dennis McElroy
Oct 25, 1916
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Wilfred Matthews Oct 29, 1916
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Edward J. Morrison
Jul 18, 1918
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Daniel Shea
Apr 6, 1926
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John Hudock
Feb 21, 1928
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Michael J. Walsh
Dec 23, 1929
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Patrick F. Whalen
Feb 23, 1934
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George J. Erling
Jun 30, 1935
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Daniel E. Quilty
Oct 15, 1936
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Joseph Kostik
Apr 17, 1938
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Albert Liptak
Apr 18, 1938
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John W. Cahill
Jan 23, 1940
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Harold L. Woods
Sep 22, 1974
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John Silinsky
Sep 30, 1982
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Anthony Maggiore
Nov 22, 2014
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Roy D. McLaughlin
Sep 10, 2015
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William J. Sullivan, Jr.
Apr 11, 2020
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Stanley J. Kasper
Jul 9, 2021
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Frank Gualdino
Dec 1, 2022
Where
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National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 4-E
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