Frank Gualdino, a 24-year member of the force, was set to retire in August, police said. New video shows the devastating moment a speeding 16-year-old driver careened into oncoming traffic and ultimately killed a veteran police sergeant in Yonkers. Video shows moment teen lost control, crashed into Yonkers sergeant's unmarked car 02:30 Godspeed, Frank!" said Yonkers Police Commissioner Christopher Sapienza. We miss him dearly, and will do everything in our power to support his family and each other. We lost one of our best – Frank was a dear friend to us all and everything a father, husband, and cop should be. "There are no words to assuage the pain and anguish Frank's family and the Yonkers Police community are experiencing right now. You are Yonkers Strong," said Mayor Mike Spano. May God protect Frank on his final journey and watch over wife, Lisa and children Emily and Mark. He was a friend and a family man – the best of all of us and the best of Yonkers. Yonkers is a close tight-knit community and when we lose one member of our law enforcement community, we all feel a sense of grief. Sergeant Frank Gualdino was a cop's cop and the epitome of Yonkers Finest. "Our hearts are heavy as the City of Yonkers has experienced an insurmountable loss. This is the most horrible loss that we've sustained," Sapienza said. "Frank is a close friend and he's a cop's cop. Sad symbols of grief now punctuate police uniforms and buildings in Yonkers: Flags at half staff, bunting at the first precinct where Gualdino served with distinction. "Tragic story, and unfortunately it's what teenagers do, and parents have to try to safeguard their keys to their vehicles," said Yonkers resident Marcel Stevenson. "It's a shame when they're unsupervised and they're so young," said Yonkers resident Barbara Clark. The circumstances, involving a teen driver, is drawing strong reactions. This is a 16-year-old kid driving recklessly and as a result someone has died," said Yonkers Police Commissioner Christopher Sapienza. This isn't a routine accident, this isn't negligence where our sergeant was doing something he shouldn't have been doing. "You have a 16-year-old unlicensed driver in a fast sports car. Dashcam video shows the $150,000 sports car recklessly skidding - the video stops at the moment of impact. He was just nine months away from retirement.Ĭhopper 2 was over the scene Thursday after a teenager driving a BMW M5 smashed into Gualdino's police car at a high rate of speed. Gualdino was married to Lisa, and a father to Emily and Mark. "Yesterday we lost someone who was a friend, a sergeant, a decorated officer, good family man," Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said. Frank Gualdino spent a somber half hour visiting the spot where their loved one died. Yonkers motorcycle cops returned to the crash scene Friday to honor one their own as family members of Sgt. Yonkers Police releases dash cam video of crash that killed sergeant 03:08
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