Roll of Honor
Anthony S. Minetto, Sr.
Incident
Special Agent Anthony Minetto was shot and killed in Sparks, Nevada, after being involved in a traffic accident in which he accidentally rear-ended the suspect on the Rock Boulevard exit from I-80. The suspect exited his car and shot Agent Minetto in the head, then took Agent Minetto's service weapon and shot him in the head a second time before committing suicide. Special Agent Minetto was a United States Army veteran and had served with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service for eight years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and four children.
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- July 23, 2026
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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.
Special Agent Minetto gave the United States Department of Justice 8 years.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Anthony S. Minetto, Sr. served in the Army (1968â1970) before joining law enforcement.
Special Agent Anthony S. Minetto, Sr. is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In DC, 754 of 1,419 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.
At United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Investigations, 3 of 5 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Anthony S. Minetto, Sr.'s cause is highlighted.
How Anthony S. Minetto, Sr. Compares
Offender Outcome
Committed suicide
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Anthony S. Minetto, Sr. is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Anthony S. Minetto, Sr. was killed by officer's handgun.
Incident Location
Others Who Wore This Badge
4 officers from United States Department of Justice - Immigration and Naturalization Service - Investigations are honored on badge.nw.
