Deputy Dies During Altercation in Upstate New York Casino, Man Charged in Death

Deputy Dies During Altercation in Upstate New York Casino, Man Charged in Death
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BATAVIA, N.Y.—A veteran sheriff’s sergeant died after being attacked in a western New York casino, and a patron has been charged with manslaughter, police said Monday.

Genesee County Sheriff’s Sgt. Thomas Sanfratello, 54, died early Sunday morning after trying to escort a man and a woman out of the bar area of Batavia Downs, about 35 miles (55 kilometers) east of Buffalo.