Carl W. Valone

1971

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Memorials In Our Keeping

Carl W. Valone served in the U.S. Army for 1 year and 4 months. Carl served during the years of World War II and the Cold War.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

Mechanism Unknown

What Happened

Correctional Officer Carl Valone died from injuries sustained in a prison riot at the Attica Prison. Six other correctional officers were also killed during the riot. The leader of the riot was never charged with any crime. After his release from prison, he shot and killed Police Officer Norman R. Cerullo and Police Officer Christie D. Masone of the New York City Police Department on April 2, 1978, on a Brooklyn Street. Officer Valone was a United States Army Military Police WWII veteran and served with the New York State Department of Correctional Services for over ten years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two sons, two daughters, his mother, a brother, and a sister.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Army

1945 – 1947

Conflicts

World War II Cold War

Also Served

New York State Department of Correctional Services

Correctional Officer

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Memorials

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