U.S. Coast Guard · United States 
John DeRoo
1947
John J. DeRoo served the U.S. Coast Guard.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
What Happened
Officer John DeRoo was killed when his patrol car struck a tree. At 1:45 am, Officer DeRoo responded to a report of an unconscious man lying in the street when his patrol car struck a tree on a curve on the Montauk Highway. Officer DeRoo died at the scene from his injuries. The call he was responding to was later determined to be unfounded. Officer DeRoo was a United States Coast Guard veteran.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and sister.
Service Record
U.S. Coast Guard
Also Served
Islip Police Department
Police Officer
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