Patrolman

Albert Turregano

New Orleans Police Department — New Orleans, LA
Felonious
End of Watch February 9, 1893
Age 35
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Patrolman Albert Turregano was shot and killed near the intersection of Aubrey and Tonti Streets as he and other officers approached six men who were firing guns.

Over the next two years, several suspects were arrested but none were brought to trial.

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133 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Patrolman Turregano gave the New Orleans Police Department 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the New Orleans community. Gone but never to be forgotten.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA
Platform Identity nopd.orleans.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch February 9, 1893
Tour of Duty 3 yrs
Age 35
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Gun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Albert 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 1893, 76 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 92nd heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Albert was 35. 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. Albert had served 3 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

February holds 7.4% 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 gun, in 22.8% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

New Orleans Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Albert among them.

Across the years
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Where

Patrolman Albert Turregano

New Orleans Police Department · End of Watch February 9, 1893

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 45-W

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