Casey Joseph Tristano

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Cardiac

End of Watch March 13, 1970

Age 45

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

The Vigil Panel 106 ›

Gender Male

His Life Service The Sacrifice Department 570

His Life

Youth Officer Casey Tristano suffered a fatal heart attack after he and another officer struggled with a juvenile at a church on North Lelair Avenue,

A fight had broken out during a youth dance party. A juvenile struck Officer Tristano in the face several times during the incident as he was assisting another officer in subduing the juvenile. Officer Tristano began to have difficulty breathing and then collapsed.

Officer Tristano had served with the Chicago Police Department for 16 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Youth Officer Tristano gave the Chicago Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Youth Officer Tristano.

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

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department

Type Police Department

Location Chicago, Cook County, IL

Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 13, 1970

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

Age 45

Gender Male

His Life Details

Cause Cardiac

Cause Detail Heart attack

Weapon Person

Youth Officer Casey Joseph Tristano is one of 1,306 officers lost to cardiac events in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 4% of all 32,587 officers honored here.

In IL, 45 of 1,318 officers were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3.4% of this state's fallen. That is 0.6 percentage points below the national rate of 4%.

At Chicago Police Department, 17 of 571 officers on record were lost to cardiac events in the line of duty — 3% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

of 571 officers

3% Cardiac

IL — Statewide

of 1,318 officers

3.4% Cardiac

Nationwide

1,306

of 32,587 officers

4% Cardiac