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	Police Officer Dan Picagli, 38, died on Saturday, October 21, of injuries he sustained after being struck by a vehicle while directing traffic on Tuesday, October 17. Officer Picagli was directing traffic near a construction site on Chapel Street in the Wooster Square section of the city when he was struck by a sport utility vehicle. He was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries 4 days later. Officer Picagli had served with the New Haven Police Department for 17 years. He was assigned to the Board of Young Adult Police Commissioners and the Police Athletic League, where he organized athletic camps for city children. Officer Picagli is survived by his wife, Dee, and three children. Expressions of sympathy can be sent to the Picagli family in care of the Office of the Chief of Police Francisco Ortiz, New Haven Department of Police Services, 1 Union Avenue, New Haven, CT, 06519. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Matthew and Jennifer Pacagli Education Fund at any NewAlliance Bank branch.
Officer Dan Picagli "We will never forget."