In Memorium - WCPD PO Gary Stymiloski - End of Watch 02-24-1985

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Police Officer
Gary R. Stymiloski
Westchester County Department of Public Safety, New York
End of Watch: Sunday, February 24, 1985

 

Officer Gary Stymiloski was shot and killed after stopping a vehicle for a traffic infraction.

As Officer Stymiloski waited for the license check to come back, the suspect exited his vehicle and shot him. The suspect then stole the officer's patrol car, with Officer Stymiloski's body still inside. After ditching the patrol car, the suspect fled to Canada, where he was arrested.

While being transported back to Westchester by New York State police, the suspect attempted to escape and was shot and killed by State Troopers.

Officer Stymiloski had been employed with the Westchester County Department of Public Safety for 3 years, and is survived by his parents and brothers.

 

Read more: http://www.odmp.org/officer/12953-police-officer-gary-r-stymiloski#ixzz416DHlKnf

And a New York Times article from when it happened: http://www.nytimes.com/1985/03/01/nyregion/slan-officer-is-buried-in-westchester.html

 

[Billy 68]

Thanks for posting this. Remember hearing all of it on the scanner that night. Terrible day and a bizarre case that had a bizarre ending.

 

RIP Officer Stymiloski