Glen L. Ciano
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Police Officer

Glen L. Ciano

Felonious
End of Watch February 22, 2009
Age 45
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Glen Ciano was killed when his patrol car was struck by a vehicle being driven by an intoxicated operator.

He was responding to assist a fellow officer who had stopped a vehicle with stolen license plates. His patrol car was struck by a vehicle making a left turn onto Commack Road from Vanderbilt Parkway. The force of the collision sent the patrol car off the road and into a utility pole. The patrol car burst into flames, killing Officer Ciano.

The suspect was arrested at the scene and it was determined that he had been operating his vehicle under the influence of alcohol. In January 2011 he was sentenced to only one to four years in prison in connection with Officer Ciano's death.

Police Officer Ciano had served with the Suffolk County Police Department for 22 years and was assigned to the 2nd Precinct.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and two children.

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22 years. You could have gone home.
Police Officer Ciano gave the Suffolk County Police Department 22 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Yaphank community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Ciano.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Yaphank, Suffolk County, NY
Platform Identity scpd.suffolk.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 22, 2009
Tour of Duty 22 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Vehicular assault
Weapon Automobile; Alcohol involved

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Glen 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 2009, 59 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 129th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

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Who

Glen was 45. 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. Glen had served 22 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

February holds 7.4% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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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 automobile; alcohol involved, in 1% of these deaths.

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His people

Suffolk County Police Department has 27 officers remembered here, Glen among them.

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Where

Police Officer Glen L. Ciano

Suffolk County Police Department · End of Watch February 22, 2009

Where the Name Is Cut

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