Fayette County Sheriff's Office, Kentucky
End of Watch: Wednesday, November 23, 1988
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: 485
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 4, 1988
Weapon Used: Officer's handgun
Suspect Info: Died in prison
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Angelucci succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained three weeks earlier while he attempted to serve a mental commitment order at 539 Smith Street.
The suspect was able to gain control of Deputy Angelucci's service weapon and fatally shot him.
The man was convicted of Deputy Angelucci's murder and was subsequently sentenced to 120 years in prison. Deputy Angelucci's killer was denied parole in December 2011 and he died later that month while still incarcerated.
Deputy Angelucci had served with the Fayette County Sheriff's Office for three years.