U.S. Army · United States 
Carl Valone
1971
Carl W. Valone served the U.S. Army for 1 years.
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.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1945 – 1947
Also Served
New York State Department of Correctional Services
Correctional Officer
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