DEC 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 12

HONORING OUR FALLEN HEROES
DEPUTY SHERIFF CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR
SERGEANT FRANK GUALDINO
CHARLOTTE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, FLORIDA
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IDeputy Sheriff Christopher Taylor was struck and killed by a drunk driver while conducting a traffic stop on
I-75, south of US-17, at about 8:45 pm. He was standing on the shoulder of the highway with the person he
had stopped when the driver of an approaching vehicle lost control of her car and struck Deputy Taylor’s patrol
car. The patrol car was pushed into Deputy Taylor and the person he had stopped. Deputy Taylor was transported
to ShorePoint Health where he succumbed to his injuries. The other person who was struck suffered
minor injuries.
Deputy Taylor had served with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office for 15 months. He is survived by his parents
and fiancée..
YONKERS POLICE DEPARTMENT, NEW YORK
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Sergeant Frank Gualdino was killed in a vehicle crash on Tuckahoe Road at 3:30 pm. He was driving westbound
when an oncoming vehicle lost control and collided with his unmarked vehicle and a transit bus. Sergeant Gualdino
was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The bus driver and passengers were
treated for minor injuries. The 16-year-old unlicensed driver who caused the crash was transported to a hospital in
critical condition.
Sergeant Gualdino had served with the Yonkers Police Department for 24 years and was due to retire in August
2023. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.
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