New York State Police, New York
End of Watch: Tuesday, May 21, 1974
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 12 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: May 20, 1974
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available
Investigator Grosso was shot and killed by another officer during a drug buy in Brooklyn.
He gave eight other officers a prearranged signal after completing the drug buy with two men in his car. As the officers ran to his car, he was shot in the head when an officer's gun accidentally discharged. He died of his wound the next day.
Investigator Grosso had served with the New York State Police for 12 years and was assigned to the Drug Enforcement Administration's New York Joint Task Force. He was survived by his parents and two brothers.