Guido J. Pessagno
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Detective

Guido J. Pessagno

Felonious
End of Watch October 22, 1931
Age 26
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Badge 138
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Guido Pessagno succumbed to gunshot wounds he received while attempting to arrest a suspect who had murdered Patrolman Jeremiah C. Brosnan 3 years earlier. Detective Pessagno and two other detectives were called to a rooming house at 154 West 78th Street, Manhattan, after a patrolman had spotted a suspect that was wanted for the murder of Patrolman Brosnan. When the detective moved in to make an arrest, a gun battle erupted in which Detective Passagno and two detectives were wounded. The suspect was killed in the gun battle. Detective Pessagno was transported to Roosevelt Hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds three days later. Detective Pessagno earned the rank of detective after he singlehandedly captured two suspects wanted for the murder of Patrolman Dominick Caviglia in 1930. Detective Pessagno had served with the New York City Police Department for 5 years and was assigned to the 20th Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his mother and two brothers.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Pessagno gave the New York City Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Pessagno.

— 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 October 22, 1931
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 26
Badge Number 138
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Guido is one of 15,741 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.2% of the 27,543 remembered there.

33,910 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1931, 221 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Guido was 26. Of the 14,215 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Guido had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

October holds 7.8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.2% of all 27,543 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was gun, in 22.8% 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, Guido among them.

Across the years
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Where

Detective Guido J. Pessagno

New York City Police Department · End of Watch October 22, 1931

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 20-W

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