U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Joseph Moretti
1973
Joseph T. Moretti served the U.S. Marine Corps.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
What Happened
Detective Joseph Moretti was shot and killed after responding to a silent alarm call at a nightclub at 297 Lee Burbank Highway. He was shot in the neck with a shotgun as he entered the club. He was transported to a local hospital where he remained in a coma for 7 months before succumbing to the wound. The three suspects were never apprehended. Detective Moretti was a United States Marine Corps WWII veteran and had served with the Revere Police Department for 13 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
Revere Police Department
Detective
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