Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Thomas Guzzetti was shot and killed by an armed suspect in a bar. The bartender had called police because one of his patrons was acting erratic, mumbling about robbing banks and was armed with a handgun. Officer Guzzetti and his partner entered the bar in plain cloths, intending to pose as costumers and move in on the suspect. When Officer Guzzetti and his partner reached the suspect, he turned around and began shooting. Officer Guzzetti was shot and killed, but not before he and his partner were able to return fire, killing the suspect.
Survivors
Officer Guzzetti was survived by his wife and two children.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Guzzetti served with the San Francisco Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Guzzetti.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Thomas John Guzzetti 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 CA, 974 of 1,837 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 53% of this state's fallen. That is 53 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At San Francisco Police Department, 66 of 106 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 62.3% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Thomas John Guzzetti's cause is highlighted.
How Thomas John Guzzetti Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Thomas John Guzzetti is highlighted in Jan.
Weapons Used Against Officers
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