Alfred William Terrinoni

Coral Gables Police Dept. — Coral Gables, FL

Felonious

End of Watch October 12, 1980

Age 38

Tour of Duty 16 yrs

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 8

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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Tributes

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

Department Coral Gables Police Dept.

Location Coral Gables, 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; Unknown type

Offender Two sentenced to life

Sergeant Alfred William Terrinoni 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 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 0.7 percentage points below the national rate of 54.2%.

At Coral Gables Police Dept., 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 Dept.

of 9 officers

77.8% Felonious

FL — Statewide

539

of 1,008 officers

53.5% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious