Officer Down Memorial Page

Rest in peace my Brother.

K evin T Ryan
NJ
June 26, 2008

Thanks for your service and know that you will never be forgotten.

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police
June 26, 2007

On the date of Patrolman Lioacona's death he was working the midnight to eight shift in the first precinct, zone four, his partner was Patrolman Joe Piffit.

At about 2:00 AM I was investigating a auto accident at the intersection of Brunswick & Southard St. Plt. Loiacono was passing the scene and recognized one of the drives involved in the accident as friend or someone he knew. He asked me if I was going to issue a summons, I told him that since it was a fairly minor accident and no one was injured and I could not make a determination as to who was right or wrong. I could either give both parties a summons or neither a summons. At his request I did the latter. He thanked me and resumed patrol.

About two hours later Patrolman Loiacono was killed at that same intersection.

Captain Robert Shaw (Retired)
Trenton Police Department
November 2, 2005