San Leandro Police Department, California
End of Watch: Monday, September 29, 1969
Age: 24
Tour of Duty: 3 months
Badge Number: 26
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Date of Incident: September 29, 1969
Weapon Used: Officer's weapon
Suspect Info: Not available
Reserve Officer Spingola was killed after being struck by a ricochet bullet that had been fired by another officer at an escaping burglary suspect.
Officer Spingola had served with the agency for only 3 months.