Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Michael Capparelli was killed in an automobile accident at O'Hare International Airport.
His patrol car crossed the median of Spine Road and struck an oncoming semitrailer head-on.
Officer Capparelli had served with the Chicago Department of Aviation Police for one year.
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- August 2, 2026
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Tributes
You barely got started.
Officer Capparelli gave the Chicago Department of Aviation Police 1 year.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Capparelli.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Michael Capparelli is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In IL, 354 of 1,318 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 26.9% of this state's fallen. That is 26.9 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Michael Capparelli's cause is highlighted.
How Michael Capparelli Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Michael Capparelli is highlighted in Mar.
Incident Location
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