Officer

Thomas John Guzzetti

San Francisco Police Department — San Francisco, CA
Felonious
End of Watch January 26, 1955
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident

Officer Thomas Guzzetti was shot and killed by an armed suspect in a bar. The bartender had called police because one of his patrons was acting erratic, mumbling about robbing banks and was armed with a handgun. Officer Guzzetti and his partner entered the bar in plain cloths, intending to pose as costumers and move in on the suspect. When Officer Guzzetti and his partner reached the suspect, he turned around and began shooting. Officer Guzzetti was shot and killed, but not before he and his partner were able to return fire, killing the suspect.

Survivors

Officer Guzzetti was survived by his wife and two children.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Guzzetti served with the San Francisco Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the San Francisco community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Guzzetti.

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

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Type Police Department
Location San Francisco, CA
Platform Identity sfpd.sf.ca.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 26, 1955
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Not available

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Thomas 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 1955, 53 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 135th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Thomas was 34. 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.

Age at death
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When

January holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Wednesdays: 12.9%.

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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 not available, in 0.5% of these deaths.

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His people

San Francisco Police Department has 106 officers remembered here, Thomas among them.

Across the years

Officer Thomas John Guzzetti

San Francisco Police Department · End of Watch January 26, 1955

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 16-W

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