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Walter Oliver DeCastillia
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Patrolman

Walter Oliver DeCastillia

New York City Police Department — New York, NY
Felonious
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End of Watch March 15, 1930
Age 34
Badge 10115
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Gender Male
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Incident

Patrolman Walter DeCastillia was shot and killed during a payroll robbery in progress at a shoe factory on 35 York Street in Brooklyn. Patrolman DeCastilla was killed by one of four robbers who escaped. His killer was later arrested but released due to insufficient evidence. One hour after he was released, the factory payroll clerk positively identified him as the killer, but he was never re-arrested. Several weeks later, the suspect, the notorious mobster, shot another policeman and a 6-year-old little girl during another robbery. The suspect spent the remainder of the 1930s in prison. He was later released from prison and was killed by rival mobsters in 1979. Patrolman DeCastillia was assigned to the 84th Precinct.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman DeCastillia served with the New York City Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the New York community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman DeCastillia.

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

Agency

Department New York City Police Department
Type Police Department
Location New York, NY
Platform Identity nypd.newyork.ny.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 15, 1930
Age 34
Badge Number 10115
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Walter is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

33,917 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1930, 239 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 2nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Walter was 34. Of the 14,220 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38.

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

March holds 7.5% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Saturdays: 16.3%.

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

New York City Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Walter among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Walter Oliver DeCastillia

New York City Police Department · End of Watch March 15, 1930

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 14-W

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