Fred Renovato
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Detective

Fred Renovato

Denver Police Department — Denver, CO
Felonious
End of Watch October 13, 1938
Age 43
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Gender Male

Incident

Detective Fred Renovato was shot and killed on 22nd Street, between Larimer Street and Lawrence Street, while attempting to stop a crazed man from harming his girlfriend. He had responded to calls of the man pulling a woman from an apartment by her hair. As he approached the man he was shot four times. He was able to return fire but did not strike the suspect. The suspect was apprehended and convicted of his murder. He was executed in 1939.

Survivors

Detective Renovato was survived by his wife and two sons.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Renovato served with the Denver Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Denver community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Renovato.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Denver, Denver County, CO
Platform Identity dpd.denver.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 13, 1938
Age 43
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Fred is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1938, 111 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 45th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Fred was 43. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

October holds 7.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
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His people

Denver Police Department has 74 officers remembered here, Fred among them.

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Where

Detective Fred Renovato

Denver Police Department · End of Watch October 13, 1938

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-W

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