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George Zicarelli

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Sep 17, 1979

Victim Details

George Zicarelli

Male

White / Caucasian

Cleveland

OH

1979-09-17

52

George

Zicarelli

07/02/2026

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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 ...
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