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George Zicarelli

Death by Force
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Detective George Zicarelli, aged 52, was a dedicated officer with the Cleveland Division of Police. On September 17, 1979, while on an extradition assignment in New York City, Detective Zicarelli was tragically shot and killed. He and two other officers from the Cleveland Police Department were exiting their vehicle in the parking lot of the Skyway Motel near La Guardia Airport in Queens when three suspects approached them and attempted to rob them. Detective Zicarelli and the other officers ide ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    George Zicarelli

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Cleveland

    OH

    1979-09-17

    52

    George

    Zicarelli

    11/24/2025

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