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Detective Salvatore Potenza, a dedicated member of the New York City Police Department, tragically lost his life on October 15, 1964, in Brooklyn, NY. On that fateful night, a call was received from Reverend William H. Lothrop of the Calvary Baptist Church, reporting a domestic violence incident involving a man who had assaulted his wife and threatened to kill her. The suspect, Donald B. Guyette, was a 35-year-old ex-convict and former mental patient who had a history of violence and a fascinati ...Read More
Victim Details

Salvatore Potenza

Male

White / Caucasian

Brooklyn

NY

1964-10-15

Salvatore

Potenza

11/21/2025