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Detective

Todd Michael Fatta

Broward County Sheriff's Office — Fort Lauderdale, FL

Veteran → Felonious

End of Watch August 19, 2004

Age 33

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

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Gender Male

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Incident

Detective Todd Fatta was shot and killed while serving a search warrant on a registered sex offender suspected of being involved with child pornography.

Detective Fatta was part of a task force of 15 officers who had gone to the home in the 1900 block of NE 57th Street to serve the warrant. The task force officers had been to the home numerous times before and always encountered resistance from the suspect.

The officers presented the warrant to the suspect, who attempted to refuse them entry into the house. The officers entered the house, and as Detective Fatta turned a corner inside, the suspect opened fire. One round from a high powered weapon struck Detective Fatta in the chest, penetrating his bullet-resistant vest. Another officer was shot in the hand and shoulder during an exchange of gunfire with the suspect. Both officers were transported to a local hospital where Detective Fatta succumbed to his wound.

The suspect was arrested inside the house by task force members. On June 13th, 2007, the man was sentenced to life in prison.

Detective Fatta was a United States Air Force veteran and had served with the Broward County Sheriff's Office for nine years.

Survivors

He was survived by his parents, brother, and sister.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Detective Fatta gave the Broward County Sheriff's Office 9 years.
Thank you for your service to the Fort Lauderdale community. Thank you for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

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

Agency

Department Broward County Sheriff's Office

Type Sheriff's Office

Location Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, FL

Platform Identity browso.broward.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch August 19, 2004

Tour of Duty 9 yrs

Age 33

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Cause Detail Gunfire

Weapon Rifle

Military Service

Todd Michael Fatta served in the U.S. Air Force (1991â1994) before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Felonious

Todd is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

Compare against

Time

In 2004, 79 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 86th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States

Who

Todd was 33. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Todd had served 9 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death

Where he stood among them

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When

August holds 8.9% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was rifle, in 5.9% of these deaths.

Every cause

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