Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Steven “Steve” Christy
Age : 72
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 11/25/2025
Location : Pleasant Street and High Street
City : Monticello
County : Sullivan
State : New York
Agency : Monticello Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Bystander killed by police vehicle crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/25/2025, 72-year-old Steven “Steve” Christy was struck by a vehicle driven by an off-duty Monticello Village police sergeant in Monticello, New York. Christy survived the collision and was hospitalized with serious injuries.
Christy remained hospitalized for five days before dying from his injuries on 11/30/2025.
Because the driver was a Monticello police sergeant, the New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation opened an investigation into Christy's death.
OFFICER BACKGROUND:
The driver was an off-duty Monticello Village police sergeant. The officer's identity has not been publicly disclosed in reliable sources located for this report.
