Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Detective Joseph A. Miccio. I only learned of the fact that I had a Great Great Uncle who was a NYC Police Officer killed in the line of duty. Your Nephew George, My Great Uncle only just told me about this on Thursday evening. My Uncle George is your sisters son. He remembers the funeral and said how proud he was of you. I am honored that my family is represented by such a brave and distinguished man. I have come to learn that your family history is rich with men who would lay down their lives for there country and there fellow man. You are a shining example of a great man and I will always remember your legacy and am proud to be a part of that family and its history. Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice.

DETECTIVE JASON M. BRUNDER
NYPD Transit Brooklyn Robbery Squad

September 28, 2008

You are remembered today and thank you Sir for your service

Pat Van Den Berghe, Manchester, NH
Neighbors for a Better Manchester, NH

December 5, 2007

I do not know if I am related to Detective Miccio.
No matter. God Bless all of these fallen defenders of the public. We must never forget them.

Deputy Mayor Thomas R. Miccio
Village of Lynbrook NY

March 1, 2007

As your Grandson .Lance Miccio , I was honored to part of the ceremony at the 78th Precinct . I wanted to tell all our friends and family
what you accomplished .
As the result of his action as a Bugler in the 106th Infantry company H . He was honored bt getting the Distinguished service medal by The US Army with a Purple Heart ,Silver Star as well as The Romainian Military Medal of Virtue by Queen Marie . The Order of Leopold, Belgian Croix d Guerre which was bestowed by King Albert of Belgium .Joseph fought with distinction in 7 battles in the breaking of the Hindenburg line . The 106th Infantry were a National Guard unit from Brooklyn banded together under Colonel James Francis ORyan into the 27th Divison . ORyan's Roughnecks as the became known when they joined the American Expeditonary Force in France .

The 106th relieved the British who took a tremendous beating at this point in the line .The 106th was given a suicide mission of taking a postion that a whole divison should have been sent to take (observed later by O'Ryan ) . In their wake the 106th left a trail destruction the surving German defenders in turn reigned death on the boys from Brooklyn who advanced into a hornets nest. By the end of the day at the battle of Guillemont Farm all the 106th officers were dead or wounded . The 1540 casualties of 2000 men in the 106th . Did not stop them . It was here that Joseph was severly wounded and captured by a German soldier the same age as Joseph 16 ! (Joseph had lied about his age and at 15 joined the AEF) . In late October a post card was recieved by the Miccio family that Joseph was a prisoner of war in Germany. On January 11th a telegraph arrived addressed to his brother Sylvester that he had been traded in a prisoner exchange and arrived in London with a wound in thigh . He was told he would never walk again , a tweezer had been left in his leg and was removed when he returned.He was honored in a special award ceremony and decortaed for his World War valor in 1933 along with his commrade Jim Tracey .

Joseph would walk again and became a NY Police officer and later a Detective in the 11th district . In 1942 while awaiting a Commision into the US Army and still serving the NYPD as Detective he was shot and killed in the line of duty and died on December 8th the day of immaculate connception.He was a real hero and has left his mark on 3 generations . I welcome all Miccio's to contact me in Los Angeles. I am a filmmaker who is making a film about his life . My # 310 581 4130

Lance Miccio
Grandson

February 21, 2007

As I have just heard of this whole thing 2 days ago from your nephew who is my uncle I would like to say I am saddened by this whole thing but at the same time honored that you were my uncle. I am sorry to say that i never got to meet you but i did grow up knowing your brother Ralph who was my great grandfather. I am on the job 2 years now and my goal is to become a dt like you were and now to do it in the 78 pct. Thank you for all you did and I am honored to follow in your foot steps. I will be honored to try and get your sheild and wear it as you did.

po miccio
nypd BNTF great nephew

January 22, 2007

GRANDMA WAS SO PROUD OF YOU SHE NEVER LET YOUR LEGACY DIE. She spoke of you often .It amazes me how much of an impact that you have had on our family.You started something great.And it is still going strong.I am now teaching my children of how brave you were,so theycan be as proud as the rest of the MICCIOS.

CHRISTIAN MICCIO
GRANDSON

January 21, 2007

Many thanks to you and your family for the sacrifices you and your family have endured over the past 64 years. You were a man amongst men Det. Miccio. With your much deserved and long awaited plaque dedication, you will never be forgotten by the officers of the 78th Precinct.

Members of the 78th Precinct

78 Precinct

December 23, 2006

Detective Miccio,
On today, the 64th anniversary of your murder, I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your community, but also for our Country when you served in WW I.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

Anonymous

December 8, 2006

Detective Miccio, you are a true hero to the people, community and nation that you served. Your service and sacrifice will never be forgoten. We will carry on for you, rest in peace my brother.

Sgt. E. Chaves
Broward County Sheriff Fla

January 5, 2006

I am a native NY'er. I now live in Denver Colorado. I am a Miccio--and saw that Det. Joseph Miccio was felled by a bullet while on the job. There were no reflections about this man who was killed before I was even born. So I wanted to reflect on the fact that he was probably a wonderful person--taken too soon from us. And that he served NYPD well--and left a wonderful legacy--one of service, commitment and caring. So to my paiseno--rest in peace.

G. Kristian Miccio
Univ. of Denver, College of Law

May 18, 2004