John Anthony Salvaggio
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Police Officer

John Anthony Salvaggio

Houston Police Department — Houston, TX
Felonious
End of Watch November 25, 1990
Age 39
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Badge 2521
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer John Salvaggio was killed when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver while conducting a traffic stop on Katy Freeway near Bingle Road. As he asked the driver for proof of insurance, another vehicle struck him, throwing him 30 feet. He was flown to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The driver then fled the scene but turned himself in two days later. The man was a known drug abuser, and it was believed he did not stop because he had drugs in the car. The suspect was sentenced to five years in jail but released after serving only half of the sentence. The man has since died. Officer Salvaggio had been with the Houston Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two daughters, and a 10-month-old son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Salvaggio gave the Houston Police Department 7 years.
Thank you for your service to the Houston community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Salvaggio.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Houston, Harris County, TX
Platform Identity hpd.harris.tx.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch November 25, 1990
Tour of Duty 7 yrs
Age 39
Badge Number 2521
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Automobile

The Sacrifice · Felonious

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

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1990, 88 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 71st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

John was 39. 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. John had served 7 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

November holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Sundays: 15.2%.

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 automobile, in 4.9% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Houston Police Department has 117 officers remembered here, John among them.

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Where

Police Officer John Anthony Salvaggio

Houston Police Department · End of Watch November 25, 1990

Where the Name Is Cut

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