Randy John Schipani
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Police Officer

Randy John Schipani

Atlanta Police Department — Atlanta, GA
Felonious
End of Watch May 8, 1992
Age 34
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
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Gender Male

Incident

Police Officer Randy Schipani was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on University Drive at the I-75 interchange during the morning rush hour. The side windows and rear window of the vehicle were tinted, which prevented Officer Schipani or his partner from seeing inside it. As a result, Officer Schipani had to look through the windshield of the vehicle. As he did, the juvenile driver fired a shot at him, fatally wounding him. Officer Schipani's partner returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect. The 15-year-old had stolen the car in Florida and planned to shoot a police officer. Officer Schipani had served with the Atlanta Police Department for five years and previously served with the Birmingham Auxiliary Police Department for three years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife, two brothers, and a sister.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Schipani gave the Atlanta Police Department 5 years.
Thank you for your service to the Atlanta community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Schipani.

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

Agency

Type Police Department
Location Atlanta, Fulton County, GA
Platform Identity apd.fulton.ga.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 8, 1992
Tour of Duty 5 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Weapon Handgun

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Randy is one of 15,743 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% 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 1992, 93 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 59th heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Randy 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. Randy had served 5 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

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When

May holds 8% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 14.3%.

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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.

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His people

Atlanta Police Department has 88 officers remembered here, Randy among them.

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Where

Police Officer Randy John Schipani

Atlanta Police Department · End of Watch May 8, 1992

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 56-E

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