Detective Anthony Venditti (1952-1986) served with the New York City Police Department for 14 years and was assigned to the Organized Crime Control Bureau Joint Organized Crime Task Force. Detective Venditti was shot and killed by members of the Mafia he was investigating. The suspects were acquitted of murder charges, but were later convicted of racketeering and sentenced to prison. Detective Venditti was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by the NYPD. He was survived by his wife and four daughters.