Gerald T. Dijoseph

On a damp and chilly Friday afternoon, November 28, 1980, Bridgeport Police Officer Gerald T. Dijoseph, a 33-year-old Caucasian male, was on patrol. An 11-and-a-half-year veteran of the force, he was known as a dedicated officer and a family man with a wife and three young children. The day after Thanksgiving, what began as a routine shift took a tragic turn just a few blocks from police headquarters.

Around 4 p.m., Officer Dijoseph conducted a traffic stop on James Street, between Harral ...