New Dorp on Staten Island in Richmond County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Civil Service Memorial
Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 16, 2008
1. Civil Service Memorial
For those civil servants who died in the line of duty
P.O. Thomas Schimenti, Jr.
1943-1979
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement.
Location. 40° 34.817′ N, 74° 6.831′ W. Marker is on Staten Island, New York, in Richmond County. It is in New Dorp. Marker is at the intersection of Richmond Road and Todt Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on Richmond Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2181 Richmond Rd, Staten Island NY 10304, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Original Moravian Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); SSG Michael Ollis (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rose and Crown Tavern (approx. half a mile away); New Dorp, S.I. Honor Roll (approx. half a mile away); New Dorp WWII Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Chuck’s Garden (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gretta Moulton Gate (approx. 0.7 miles away); Huttner-Pasqualini Post, American Legion Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Staten Island.
Regarding Civil Service Memorial. Officer Schimenti's brother, Frank, erected the memorial on the grounds of property he owns.
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Also see . . . "Old English trim on Staten Island's Richmond Road". Staten Island Advance article, September 11, 2008 (Submitted on November 22, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Larry Gertner, November 2, 2020
2. Civil Service Memorial site
2181 Richmond Road (foreground), intersection of Todt Hill Road
Photographed By "Officer Down", Unknown
3. Ptl. Thomas Schimenti, NYPD
Killed in the line of duty, August 17, 1979.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
