New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch: Thursday, December 8, 1932
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 14140
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: December 8, 1932
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Executed in 1943
Patrolman Michael Moroso was shot and killed after he refused to take bribes from the local speakeasy owners in the neighborhood he patrolled. The club owners hired a local criminal to kill Patrolman Moroso.
The suspect walked up behind Patrolman Moroso while he was on patrol and shot him in the back.
The case was not solved until shortly before WWII when a detective decided to start investigating it again. The suspect was located in prison on a robbery conviction. He was convicted of Patrolman Moroso's murder and executed on January 21, 1943.
Patrolman Moroso was assigned to the 23rd Precinct.