U.S. Navy · United States 
Joseph Vincent Conte
1979
Joseph Conte served the U.S. Navy for 2 years. Joseph served in the Korean War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Detention Officer Joseph Conte was shot and killed during an escape attempt while picking up four inmates from a dentist office at 20 NE 8th Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. Officer Conte and another officer were loading the four inmates into the van when a man in a nearby car shot him in the face with a shotgun without warning. The man fled but was apprehended by Fort Lauderdale police officers several blocks away. None of the inmates escaped during the incident. The man was convicted of second-degree murder and aiding an escape. He was sentenced to 75 years in prison but was released on January 30th, 2011. Officer Conte had served with the Broward County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Survivors
He was survived by his fiancee and brother.
Service Record
U.S. Navy
1951 – 1953
Conflicts
Korean War
Cold War
Also Served
Broward County Sheriff's Office
Detention Officer
In Our Keeping
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