Bernardino Grottano
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Detective Sergeant

Bernardino Grottano

Felonious
End of Watch May 26, 1924
Age 42
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Badge 267
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Gender Male

Incident

Bernardino Grottano was a detective of the Detective Division, carrying shield 267, and had earlier served with the Italian Squad. He lived in Brooklyn.

At about half past ten on the night of 19 May 1924, he was off duty at the corner of Fulton Street and Hanover Place in Brooklyn when a patrolman came running past, chasing an armed man who had been standing outside a cigar store with no clerk behind its counter. Detective Grottano joined the chase. The man opened fire, the officers fired back, and Grottano was struck in the chest. The gunman was also shot and killed. Detective Grottano was taken to Brooklyn Hospital, where he died seven days later, on 26 May 1924.

He was survived by his wife and two children.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Grottano gave the New York City Police Department 17 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Grottano.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 26, 1924
Tour of Duty 17 yrs
Age 42
Badge Number 267
Gender Male
Assignment Detective Division

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Bernardino is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1924, 225 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Bernardino was 42. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Bernardino had served 17 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Bernardino among them.

Across the years
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Where

Detective Sergeant Bernardino Grottano

New York City Police Department · End of Watch May 26, 1924

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-W

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