Port Dickinson Police Department, New York
End of Watch Sunday, July 27, 2008
Add to My HeroesAldo A. Rossi, Jr.
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.
The drunk driver who struck him was sentenced to five years in prison in January 2010.
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.
Bio
- Age 42
- Tour 1 year, 3 months
- Badge 32
Incident Details
- Cause Vehicular assault
- Weapon Automobile
- Offender Sentenced to 5 years
Most Recent Reflection
View all 180 ReflectionsIt's been 15 years and it still seems like it was yesterday. 15 years without "Big Al" bursting into a room and being the star of the show. Time passes but no one will forget. Al was genuine in everything he did and with everyone he knew. Miss you Big Al.
Lou
Deposit Police Department
November 21, 2023
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Jordan Wingate
Oakland Police Department, CA
EOW: April 20, 2024
Police Officer Luis M. Huesca
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: April 21, 2024
Deputy Sheriff Tobin Bolter
Ada County Sheriff's Office, ID
EOW: April 21, 2024
Deputy Sheriff Alfredo "Freddy" Flores
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: April 20, 2024
Investigator Brian Herbert
Osage Nation Police Department, TR
EOW: April 17, 2024
Deputy Sheriff Fred Fislar
Hendricks County Sheriff's Office, IN
EOW: April 16, 2024
Police Officer Michael E. Jensen
Syracuse Police Department, NY
EOW: April 14, 2024
Lieutenant Michael Hoosock
Onondaga County Sheriff's Office, NY
EOW: April 14, 2024
Sergeant William Marty Jackson, II
Winchester Police Department, KY
EOW: April 14, 2024