TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – Hundreds of police officers joined with friends and family of East Fishkill Police Sergeant Daniel DiDato as he was laid to rest in the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery on Saturday, December 23, 2023. DiDato was killed in the line of duty after a car accident on the Taconic State Parkway on December 18, 2023.
“Officer DiDato was everything that encompassed a great police officer and friend; He was genuine, smart, courageous, tough, and witty,” East Fishkill Acting Police Chief Derrick Cuccia said earlier in the week.
The deceased officer began his law enforcement career with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection before joining the East Fishkill Police Department on January 2, 2005, where he served for nearly 19 years until his death.
Cuccia said his department is mourning the loss of one of their own and requested that the privacy of Officer DiDato’s family be respected.
Governor Kathy Hochul said she was “devastated” by the death of DiDato. “Officers across New York serve and protect their neighbors and communities, and we feel this loss deeply. I extend prayers and condolences from all New Yorkers to the loved ones of Officer DiDato.”
The governor directed that flags on all state buildings be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, December 20, in honor of Officer DiDato. “We will never forget his dedicated service to the Town of East Fishkill and his fellow New Yorkers,” she said.
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