Anthony N. Rizzato

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL

Felonious

End of Watch July 17, 1970

Age 37

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Badge 12407

The Vigil Panel 107 ›

Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 570

Incident

Patrolman Tony Rizzato and Sergeant James Severin were shot and killed by gang members while patrolling community housing for an all-volunteer "Walk and Talk" project. As the officers proceeded across the Seward Park baseball field, the assailants opened fire from an apartment window. Both officers were mortally wounded in the attack. The purpose of the shooting was to seal a pact between two rival gangs. Three adults and one juvenile were later apprehended and charged with murder. The two shooters, ages 17 and 23, were convicted of murder and sentenced to 100 to 199 years in prison. In 2021, one of his killers was released on parole. Patrolman Rizzato had served with the Chicago Police Department for four years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife and brother, who was also a Chicago Police Officer.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Rizzato gave the Chicago Police Department 4 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Rizzato.

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

Agency

Department Chicago Police Department

Location Chicago, IL

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

Service Record

End of Watch July 17, 1970

Tour of Duty 4 yrs

Age 37

Badge Number 12407

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender sniper

Patrolman Anthony N. Rizzato 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 IL, 842 of 1,318 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.9% of this state's fallen. That is 9.7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Chicago Police Department, 396 of 571 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 69.4% of this agency's fallen.

Chicago Police Department

396

of 571 officers

69.4% Felonious

IL — Statewide

842

of 1,318 officers

63.9% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious