U.S. Navy · United States 
John Ayello
2000
John A. Ayello served the U.S. Navy for 4 years.
How He Died
Manner
Natural
Cause
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
What Happened
Officer John Ayello died when he suffered a heart attack while making an arrest at the 300 Block of State Street in Hamburg.
Officer Ayello and another officer responded to a domestic disturbance call involving a suspect with outstanding warrants. While the suspect was being handcuffed, Officer Ayello suffered a heart attack. He was flown to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Officer Ayello and another officer responded to a domestic disturbance call involving a suspect with outstanding warrants. While the suspect was being handcuffed, Officer Ayello suffered a heart attack. He was flown to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Survivors
Officer Ayello was a United States Navy Vietnam War veteran who had been in law enforcement for 21 years and had founded several anti-drug youth groups in the area called "Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs." He is survived by his wife and three grown children.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1964 – 1968
Also Served
Hamburg Borough Police Department
Officer
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