Officer John A. Ayello, Hamburg Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania

Officer John A. Ayello

Hamburg Borough Police Department, Pennsylvania

End of Watch Friday, September 8, 2000

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John A. Ayello

Officer John Ayello died when he suffered a heart attack while making an arrest at the 300 Block of State Street in Hamburg.

Officer Ayello and another officer responded to a domestic disturbance call involving a suspect with outstanding warrants. While the suspect was being handcuffed, Officer Ayello suffered a heart attack. He was flown to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Officer Ayello was a United States Navy Vietnam War veteran who had been in law enforcement for 21 years and had founded several anti-drug youth groups in the area called "Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs." He is survived by his wife and three grown children.

Bio

Age 53
Tour 21 years
Badge 4
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Heart attack

arrest, domestic, warrant

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Officer Ayello,
On today, the 25th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

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BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

September 8, 2025