The Life & Legacy of Lieutenant Petrosino February 22, 2010

Visit the Police Museum's newest installation celebrating one of the most famous officers in the history of the NYPD. In 1895 Lieutenant Petrosino became the first Italian-American promoted to Detective Sergeant and was a pioneer in the fight against organized crime until his murder in 1909 in Sicily. Lieutenant Petrosino remains the only New York City Police Officer to be killed in the exercise of his duty overseas.