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Michael Anthony Ceriale

Case from Chicago, IL dated Aug 15, 1998

Victim Details

Michael Anthony Ceriale

Male

White / Caucasian

Chicago

IL

1998-08-15

26

Michael

Anthony Ceriale

07/15/2026

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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 ...
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