2019, in federal custody at a Tucson hospital. His cause of death has not been disclosed. Further reading References External links New York Daily News article relating to the arrests, 2005. Transcript of the indictment against both men , courtesy of ISPN.org, 2005. Report of conviction, BBC, 2006. "Mafia Cops Facing Life in Prison", AP, June 5, 2006. 60 Minutes, 2006. American police detectives New York City Police Department officers American people convicted of murder Lucchese crime family People from Brooklyn American gangsters of Italian descent American police officers convicted of murder Mafia hitmen Police officers convicted of racketeering American prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by the United States federal government People convicted of murder by the United States federal government Criminal duos New York City Police Department corruption and misconduct American people who died in prison custody Gangsters sentenced to life imprisonment Prisoners who died in United States federal government detention