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| Police Officer Rocco W. Laurie
New York City Police Department
New York
End of Watch: Thursday, January 27, 1972 Biographical Info
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: 11019 Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, January 27, 1972
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Not available Officers Rocco Laurie and Gregory Foster were assassinated by members of the Black Liberation Army while walking their patrol beat on Avenue B and East 11th Street in the 9th Precinct.
As they were walking down the street, three or four suspects walked pass them, spun around, and opened fire, shooting them in their backs. After the officers fell, the killers took their handguns and shot them several more times.
Officer Laurie had served with the agency for 2 years. He was survived by his wife.
The Black Liberation Army was a violent, radical group that attempted to fight for independence from the United States government in the late 1960's and early 1970's. The BLA was responsible for the murders of more than 10 police officers around the country. They were also responsible for violent attacks around the country that left many police officers wounded. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
