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Michael Anthony Ceriale, a 26-year-old white male, was a dedicated officer with the Chicago Police Department. On August 15, 1998, while conducting an undercover narcotics surveillance operation near the Robert Taylor Homes at 4101 South Federal Street, he was tragically shot. Officer Ceriale and his partner, Patrolman Joseph Ferenzi, were monitoring the activities of Gangster Disciple gang members, including Jonathan Tolliver, Willie Hunter, George Alexander, and Robert Brandt. During the opera ...Read More
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Michael Anthony Ceriale
Male
White / Caucasian
Chicago
IL
1998-08-15
26
Michael
Anthony Ceriale
11/06/2025
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Wow, the testimony by Robert Brandt during the trial is something I can’t stop thinking about. It'... ...Read More
12/15/2023
12/15/2023
It's been over two decades since Officer Michael Ceriale's tragic murder, yet the impact of that nig... ...Read More
05/23/2023
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