Alfred William Terrinoni
Sergeant

Alfred William Terrinoni

Coral Gables Police Department — Coral Gables, FL
Felonious
End of Watch October 12, 1980
Age 38
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Sergeant Alfred Terrinoni was shot and killed while working an off-duty security job for a local restaurant. He was returning to his car after making a night deposit when four suspects attempted to rob him. When he identified himself as an officer and attempted to stop the robbery, he was shot. Two of the suspects were convicted and sentenced to life. One was paroled on May 15, 2008. Sergeant Terrinoni had served with the Coral Gables Police Department for 16 years. He is survived by his mother, two brothers, two nephews, a niece, and his girlfriend. A portion of Dadeland Boulevard was dedicated the Sergeant Alfred W. Terrinoni Boulevard.

Survivors

He is survived by his mother, two brothers, two nephews, a niece, and his girlfriend.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Sergeant Terrinoni gave the Coral Gables Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Coral Gables community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Sergeant Terrinoni.

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

Agency

Type Other
Location Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, FL
Platform Identity corapd.miamidade.fl.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch October 12, 1980
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 38
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

Sergeant Alfred William Terrinoni is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In FL, 539 of 1,008 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.5% of this state's fallen. That is 53.5 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Coral Gables Police Department, 7 of 9 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 77.8% of this agency's fallen.

Coral Gables Police Department
7
of 9 officers
77.8% Felonious
FL — Statewide
539
of 1,008 officers
53.5% Felonious
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Alfred William Terrinoni's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How Alfred William Terrinoni Compares

Age at Death
38
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years
Years of Service
16
This officer
Avg for Felonious: 8.4 years

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Alfred William Terrinoni is highlighted in Oct.

Jan
1,392
Feb
1,295
Mar
1,373
Apr
1,516
May
1,504
Jun
1,442
Jul
1,587
Aug
1,517
Sep
1,491
Oct
1,371
Nov
1,447
Dec
1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Alfred William Terrinoni was killed by gun.

Handgun
3,684
Gun
3,592
Gun; Unknown type
1,492
Shotgun
1,109
Rifle
935
Officer's handgun
909

Incident Location