Officer Detail: MICHAEL MAZZEO

General Information

Name MICHAEL MAZZEO
OpenOversight ID 33141
Unique Internal Identifier IBM#949
Department [NY] Rochester Police Department
Race White
Gender Male
Birth Year (Age) 1959 (~65 y/o)
First Employment Date 1986-04-21
Number of known incidents 1
Currently on the force Yes

Assignment History

Job Title Badge No. Unit Start Date End Date
Investigator 949 1997-05-22

Salary

Annual Salary Overtime Total Pay Year
$102,114.16 $9,733.99 $111,848.15 FY2019
$89,496.91 $9,230.61 $98,727.52 FY2018

Incidents

Incident 196

Date Jan 01, 1970
Department Rochester Police Department
Officers Michael Mazzeo
Description

According to D&C and Times-Union reporting, Mazzeo's charges, as summarized by the papers were that he:
allegedly Hit two suspects--an unknown man on Lake Ave. in October of 1988 and Timothy McNulty without justification on Monroe Ave. in June of 1990
allegedly Threatened Alonzo Jackson with a pistol on Joseph Ave. in January of 1990
allegedly Assaulted unknown men on at least two occasions in January of 1990 by placing his pistol against their heads and threatening to shoot them even though they were not resisting
allegedly Used a firearm in relation to a crime of violence in January of 1990
allegedly Embezzled more than $5,000 by being paid for working a 40-hour week but working fewer hours, often ending his day two or three hours early.
allegedly Embezzled and stole property worth more than $5,000 from the department and helped others to do the same

Outcome

Mazzeo faced a 40-year sentence and restitution of $1.05 million, but was acquitted

Address Rochester
Rochester, NY