Louis P. Rienzo
Patrolman

Louis P. Rienzo

New Haven Police Department — New Haven, CT
Felonious
End of Watch October 11, 1967
Age 24
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Badge 235
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Louis Rienzo succumbed to injuries sustained two weeks earlier when he was struck by a drunk driver while directing traffic at an accident scene. The man who struck him was charged with reckless driving and drunk driving. Patrolman Rienzo had served with the New Haven Police Department for one year.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

You barely got started.
Patrolman Rienzo gave the New Haven Police Department 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the New Haven community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Rienzo.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT
Platform Identity newhpd.southcentral.ct.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 11, 1967
Tour of Duty 1 yrs
Age 24
Badge Number 235
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Louis 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 1967, 105 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 48th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Louis was 24. 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. Louis had served 1 year; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New Haven Police Department has 23 officers remembered here, Louis among them.

Patrolman Louis P. Rienzo

New Haven Police Department · End of Watch October 11, 1967

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-W

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