Fatal Encounters

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James B. DeVito

Name: James B. DeVito
Age: 59
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 08/12/2014
Location: Interstate 87 and North Airmont Road
Suffern, New York, 10901
County: Rockland
Agency: City of New York Police Department
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: DeVito was the blameless victim of a head-on auto crash with an eight-year veteran of the NYPD, driving full-speed southbound in the northbound lanes of the state Thruway. The officer also died. Contrary to initial police reports, the officer had a blood-alcohol level of 0.21 percent at 7 a.m. and on his way to work.
Unique ID: 14943

News article: Link






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