Officer Detail: JOHN R. FIORICA

General Information

Name JOHN R. FIORICA
OpenOversight ID 32850
Unique Internal Identifier IBM#556
Department [NY] Rochester Police Department
Race White
Gender Male
Birth Year (Age) 1970 (~54 y/o)
First Employment Date 1993-10-25
Number of known incidents 1
Currently on the force Yes

Assignment History

Job Title Badge No. Unit Start Date End Date
Investigator 556 2001-06-25

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime Total Pay Year
$101,614.18 $39,304.22 $140,918.40 FY2019
$89,496.91 $30,769.39 $120,266.30 FY2018

Incidents

Incident 92

Date Feb 03, 2016
Department Rochester Police Department
Officers John R. Fiorica
Description

According to Spectrum News and ABC WHAM, then Police Chief Michael Ciminelli said Fiorica was part of a group of officers carrying out a search warrant on the home, individual approached Fiorica with a metal mop handle in what police said was a threatening manner, and Fiorica fired his shotgun at Coleman. According to police, only the victim's left ring finger was harmed; The individual said his shoulder and head were also injured.

Drugs were found in the home, and the individual was sentenced to jail time without bail because of multiple prior felony drug convictions.

Outcome

Then Police Chief Michael Ciminelli and Locust Club President Mike Mazzeo defended Fiorica's actions. Ciminelli said Fiorica was placed on administrative duty pending an internal investigation. As far as I can tell, Fiorica faced no consequences.

Address Scio St near Bohrer Alley
Rochester, NY