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Joseph Raimo

Case from Kansas-city, MO dated Mar 29, 1911

Victim Details

Joseph Raimo

Male

White / Caucasian

Kansas-city

MO

1911-03-29

33

Joseph

Raimo

07/13/2026

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In the early 20th century, Joseph Raimo, a dedicated police officer, navigated the dangerous streets of Kansas City, Missouri. An Italian immigrant who had come to the United States as a boy, he was the first Italian-American officer in the city's police force. At the age of 33, he had been with the department for two years, earning a reputation as one of its best officers. He was known for his work on cases involving Italian organized crime, particularly murders and extortion rackets, which gar ...
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