Youth Officer

Casey Joseph Tristano

Chicago Police Department — Chicago, IL
Cardiac
End of Watch March 13, 1970
Age 45
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Youth Officer Casey Tristano suffered a fatal heart attack after he and another officer struggled with a juvenile at a church on North Lelair Avenue,

A fight had broken out during a youth dance party. A juvenile struck Officer Tristano in the face several times during the incident as he was assisting another officer in subduing the juvenile. Officer Tristano began to have difficulty breathing and then collapsed.

Officer Tristano had served with the Chicago Police Department for 16 years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Youth Officer Tristano gave the Chicago Police Department 16 years.
Thank you for your service to the Chicago community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Youth Officer Tristano.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Chicago, Cook County, IL
Platform Identity cpd.cook.il.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch March 13, 1970
Tour of Duty 16 yrs
Age 45
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Cardiac
Cause Detail Heart attack
Weapon Person

The Sacrifice · Cardiac

Casey is one of 1,307 officers lost to cardiac events in the United States, 4.7% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,117 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1970, 13 officers in the United States were lost to cardiac events, the 43rd heaviest of 139 years on record. The heaviest was 2014, with 24.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Casey was 45. Of the 1,249 lost to cardiac events in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 43 and 55; the middle age was 48. Casey had served 16 years; the middle length of service was 15 years.

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

March holds 7.6% of these deaths in the United States; January holds the most, 9.6%. Fridays: 15.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Cardiac deaths account for 4.7% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the 4th most common cause. The weapon recorded was person, in 16.1% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Chicago Police Department has at least 120 officers remembered here, Casey among them.

Across the years
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Where

Youth Officer Casey Joseph Tristano

Chicago Police Department · End of Watch March 13, 1970

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 40-W

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