Charles Christopher Caraccilo

Los Angeles Police Department — Los Angeles, CA

Felonious

End of Watch June 21, 1973

Age 35

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Badge 10285

The Vigil Panel 112 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 239

Incident

Motorcycle Patrolman Charles Caraccilo was shot and killed by the driver of a stolen car he stopped for a minor offense near Greenbush Ave. and Burbank Blvd. An anonymous phone tip led to the arrest of the 18-year-old suspect a short time later. On December 20, 1973, the suspect was convicted of second-degree murder, unrelated charges of first-degree robbery and second-degree burglary, and sentenced to three consecutive terms of 21 years to life. However, parole officials are not bound by a judge's decision to have terms run consecutively in California. He was paroled in 1982. On June 29, 1983, he robbed a Point Arena Bank of $25,000.00. He was apprehended several days later. On October 31, 1983, he was convicted of bank robbery and sentenced to 25 years in Federal Prison. Patrolman Caraccilo had served with the Los Angeles Police Department for 14 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Motorcycle Patrolman Caraccilo gave the Los Angeles Police Department 14 years.
Thank you for your service to the Los Angeles community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Motorcycle Patrolman Caraccilo.

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

Agency

Department Los Angeles Police Department

Location Los Angeles, CA

Platform Identity lapd.losangeles.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch June 21, 1973

Tour of Duty 14 yrs

Age 35

Badge Number 10285

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Handgun; .38 caliber

Offender Sentenced to 21 years to life

Motorcycle Patrolman Charles Christopher Caraccilo 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 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 1.2 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Los Angeles Police Department, 115 of 240 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 47.9% of this agency's fallen.

Los Angeles Police Department

115

of 240 officers

47.9% Felonious

CA — Statewide

974

of 1,837 officers

53% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious