Bensalem Township Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Tuesday, August 12, 1980
Robert N. Yezzi
Officer Yezzi was killed when he was struck by a vehicle while on a pedestrian stop.
While talking to the individual, he brandished a knife causing the officers to back up and all three were struck by an automobile. The driver of the car was not charged, the headlights from the police vehicle blinded her and she did not see them. The suspect was convicted of aggravated assault on a police officer and incarcerated.
Bio
- Age 29
- Tour 4 years
- Badge 51
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by vehicle
Most Recent Reflection
View all 8 ReflectionsThinking of you today, you are a hero for us all to look up too. Rest in peace sir.
POLICE OFFICER
PHILA PA
January 28, 2011
Recent LODD Deaths
Police Officer Jason Seals
Slidell Police Department, LA
EOW: November 17, 2018
Police Officer Toshio Hirai
Gardena Police Department, CA
EOW: November 15, 2018
Police Officer Jared William Franks
Greensboro Police Department, NC
EOW: November 10, 2018
Sergeant Ronald Lee Helus
Ventura County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: November 8, 2018
Special Agent Dennis P. McCarthy
United States Department of Homeland Security - Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Homeland Security Investigations, US
EOW: October 27, 2018
Corporal Travis Wells
Dallas Police Department, NC
EOW: November 1, 2018
Deputy Sheriff Loren Y. Vasquez
Waller County Sheriff's Office, TX
EOW: October 31, 2018
Assistant Chief of Police Dennis Burt Vincent
Brigham City Police Department, UT
EOW: October 26, 2018
Investigator Farrah Turner
Florence County Sheriff's Office, SC
EOW: October 22, 2018