Matthew Francis Giglio
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Police Officer

Matthew Francis Giglio

Felonious
End of Watch December 16, 1975
Age 35
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Badge 1778
Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Matthew Giglio succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained two months earlier while backing up other officers on a burglary call. The 28-year-old subject who murdered Officer Giglio was convicted of murder and sentenced to 25 years to life. He was denied parole July 27, 2016. A week later he hanged himself in his prison cell with a bed sheet. Officer Giglio had served with with the Nassau County Police Department for 11 years and was assigned to the Fifth Precinct police ambulance as an EMT.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and one son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Giglio gave the Nassau County Police Department 11 years.
Thank you for your service to the Mineola community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Giglio.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Mineola, Nassau County, NY
Platform Identity ncpd.nassau.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 16, 1975
Tour of Duty 11 yrs
Age 35
Badge Number 1778
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Matthew 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 1975, 163 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 21st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Matthew was 35. 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. Matthew had served 11 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

December holds 9.4% of these deaths in the United States, more than any other month. Tuesdays: 13.4%.

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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.

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His people

Nassau County Police Department has 51 officers remembered here, Matthew among them.

Across the years

Police Officer Matthew Francis Giglio

Nassau County Police Department · End of Watch December 16, 1975

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 47-E

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