Roll of Honor
Incident
Sergeant Louis Bertucci was shot and killed while responding to a domestic dispute at 1006 Bacon Street. He was confronted by the suspect, who had just murdered his wife, and was shot and killed. As Sergeant Bertucci lay wounded on the ground he returned fire and wounded the suspect. The suspect was convicted of murder and subsequently executed on March 19th, 1926. Sergeant Bertucci had been with the agency for 16 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his mother and two sisters.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Detective Sergeant Bertucci gave the Richmond Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Richmond community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Sergeant Bertucci.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Sergeant Louis Foster Bertucci 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 VA, 395 of 654 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Richmond Police Department, 20 of 40 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 50% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Louis Foster Bertucci's cause is highlighted.
How Louis Foster Bertucci Compares
Offender Outcome
Shot and wounded
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Louis Foster Bertucci is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Louis Foster Bertucci was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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