New York State Police, New York
End of Watch: Thursday, July 6, 1961
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 150
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Date of Incident: July 6, 1961
Weapon Used: Automobile
Suspect Info: Not available
Trooper Salvatore Embarrato was killed when his patrol car crashed through a guard rail and plunged down an embankment as he pursued a traffic violator on the New York State Thruway in Tarrytown, one mile east of the Tappan Zee Bridge toll plaza.
His patrol car experienced a malfunction, causing it to go out of control and through the guard rail. Although Trooper Embarrato was wearing a seat belt, he was thrown from the vehicle because the seat belt anchors detached from the frame of the car.
Trooper Embarrato was a U.S. Army veteran and had served with the New York State Police for three years. He is survived by his parents and two sisters.