Pomona Police Department, California
End of Watch: Monday, March 11, 1957
Age: 29
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Motorcycle crash
Date of Incident: March 11, 1957
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available
Officer Carlo Poggetto was killed in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of Towne Avenue and Jefferson Street while attempting to stop a vehicle.
He was in the process of conducting a traffic stop when he observed another serious violation take place. He had just pulled onto the street and hadn't yet turned on his emergency equipment when he was struck.
Officer Poggetto had served with the agency for eight years. He was survived by his wife and children.