Larchmont Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 26, 1988
Age: 59
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: LIEUTENANT
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Date of Incident: January 26, 1988
Weapon Used: Person
Suspect Info: Not available
Auxiliary Lieutenant Nicholas Galasso suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to arrest a suspect following a traffic stop of a taxi cab.
The driver of taxi fled on foot with Lieutenant Galasso's partner chasing after him. The subject began to struggle when he was caught but was apprehended. Lieutenant Galasso collapsed shortly after the subject was placed in their patrol car.
Lieutenant Galasso was a U.S. Navy veteran and had served with the Larchmont Police Department for 10 years.