Denver Police Department, Colorado
End of Watch: Thursday, October 13, 1938
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: October 13, 1938
Weapon Used: Handgun; Revolver
Suspect Info: Executed in 1939
Detective Fred Renovato was shot and killed on 22nd Street, between Larimer Street and Lawrence Street, while attempting to stop a crazed man from harming his girlfriend.
He had responded to calls of the man pulling a woman from an apartment by her hair. As he approached the man he was shot four times. He was able to return fire but did not strike the suspect.
The suspect was apprehended and convicted of his murder. He was executed in 1939.
Detective Renovato was survived by his wife and two sons.