On November 28, 1980, Bridgeport Police Officer Gerald T. Dijoseph, a 33-year-old Caucasian man and an 11-and-a-half-year veteran, was shot and killed while on patrol. The shooting occurred around 4 p.m. on James Street between Harral and Washington Avenues after a traffic stop for an alleged red-light violation. During the stop a struggle broke out, the driver gained control of Officer Dijoseph’s service weapon and shot him in the head. He was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center and pronounced dead at 5:26 p.m.

A suspect was apprehended in New York City about seven months later after a vehicle pursuit, and that person stood trial. On February 9, 1987 the defendant was found not guilty. No one else has been charged in Officer Dijoseph’s murder. A portion of James Street was later renamed Officer Gerald T. DiJoseph Way in his honor.

Are there any memories of Officer Dijoseph or details about that day that could help fill gaps in the case timeline?