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Salvatore A. Buscemi
Gender : Male
Age : 30
Race : White
Date : 09/09/2025
Location : Home in West Islip
City : West Islip
County : Suffolk
State : New York
Agency : NYPD, Homeland Security Investigations
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD officer Salvatore A. Buscemi was informed by Homeland Security Investigations at JFK Airport that he was under federal investigation after returning from Italy. He surrendered four registered firearms and was placed on modified duty. The following morning, he was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his West Islip home. The specific nature of the federal investigation has not been released by authorities.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc7ny.com/post/suffolk-county-nypd-officer-dies-apparent-suicide-federal-investigation-police/17785188/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/nypd-cop-dies-suicide-long-182900103.html
https://hoodline.com/2025/09/nypd-officer-in-west-islip-suspected-in-federal-investigation-dies-of-apparent-suicide/
