Ithaca Police Department, New York
End of Watch Sunday, November 17, 1996
Add to My HeroesMichael A. Padula
Investigator Padula was stabbed in the neck and killed while at the scene of an emotionally disturbed person call. The female suspect was barricaded in a bathroom and suddenly ran out, attacking Investigator Padula. The suspect was shot and killed by another officer on the scene.
Investigator Padula had served with his agency for 18 years. He was survived by his two sons, parents, sister, and brother.
Bio
- Age 45
- Tour 18 years
- Badge 106
Incident Details
- Cause Stabbed
- Weapon Edged weapon; Knife
- Offender Shot and killed
Most Recent Reflection
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Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 23, 2020
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