Police Officer Aldo A. Rossi Jr.
Port Dickinson Police Department
New York
End of Watch: Sunday, July 27, 2008

Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 1 year, 3 months
Badge Number: 32

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Date of Incident: Sunday, July 27, 2008
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Charges pending

Officer Aldo Rossi succumbed to injuries sustained earlier in the day when he was struck by a drunk driver on Route 7 while waiting for a Department of Transportation truck to remove a tree that had fallen across the roadway.

He was speaking to the driver of a car that had stopped near the fallen tree when another car struck that car, and then him.

He was transported to Wilson Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.

Officer Rossi had served as a part-time officer with the Port Dickinson Police Department for 15 months and also served as a part-time police officer with the Deposit Police Department. He is survived by his wife, three brothers, sister, and his father.