Melbourne Police Department, Florida
End of Watch: Friday, October 17, 1986
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 174
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Date of Incident: October 17, 1986
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Joseph Pellicano was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Sarno Road.
He was directing traffic at the site of an early morning house fire when he was struck by a pickup truck. He was transported to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officer Pellicano had been with the Melbourne Police Department for three years and previously served as an auxiliary policeman in New York City. He was survived by his wife, son, mother, two brothers, and sister.