Charles Christopher Caraccilo
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Motorcycle Patrolman

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
Gender Male

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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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

Type Police Department
Location Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, 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

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Charles is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1973, 171 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 17th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Charles was 35. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Charles had served 14 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

June holds 8.1% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Thursdays: 14%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun, in 23.4% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Los Angeles Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Charles among them.

Across the years
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Where

Motorcycle Patrolman Charles Christopher Caraccilo

Los Angeles Police Department · End of Watch June 21, 1973

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 19-E

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