El Paso County Sheriff's Office, Colorado
End of Watch: Friday, November 16, 1990
Age: 32
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: November 16, 1990
Weapon Used: Handgun; .22 caliber
Suspect Info: Never identified
Lieutenant Cecilia Cipriani-Benefiel was shot and killed at her home, near the intersection of Dorchester Drive and West Navajo Street, when she surprised a burglary suspect.
Her body was found the following day when she did not respond to telephone calls or arrive to work.
The case remains unsolved.
Lieutenant Cipriani-Benefiel had served with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office for eight years. She is survived by two brothers.