Police Officer Arthur Del Gaudio Jr.
Phoenix Police Department
Arizona
End of Watch: Thursday, April 22, 1976
Cause: Vehicle pursuit

Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: 2964

Officer Del Gaudio was killed while in the pursuit of an impaired and reckless driver. The officer collided with another police car and then careened into the wall of a home. His death was instrumental in persuading the State Legislature to enact the Unlawful Flight statute.

Officer Del Gaudio was survived by his wife who was pregnant with their first child.