Michael Chiapperini

Death by Force

Michael J. "Chip" Chiapperini, aged 43, tragically lost his life on December 24, 2012, in Webster, NY. Chiapperini, a dedicated volunteer firefighter and a lieutenant with the Webster Police Department, was responding to a house fire on Lake Road when he was ambushed and fatally shot. The incident occurred as Chiapperini and his fellow firefighters arrived at the scene and began to exit their fire truck to combat the blaze. Unbeknownst to them, the fire was a trap set by the gunman, who opened f ...Read More

USA TODAY: 4 firefighters shot, 2 killed at Webster, N.Y., fire

Lieutenant Michael John Chip Chiapperini

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