Joseph Petrosino, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Petrosino

Italian-American police officer

Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1860

Place of Birth: Padula, Campania, Italy

Date of Death: 12-Mar-1909

Profession: police officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Joseph Petrosino (born Giuseppe Petrosino, Italian: [d?u'z?ppe petro'zi?no; -'si?no]; August 30, 1860 – March 12, 1909) was a New York City police officer who was a pioneer in the fight against organized crime.
Crime fighting techniques that Petrosino pioneered are still practiced by law enforcement agencies.