Lieutenant Cecilia M. Cipriani-Benefiel

Cecilia M. Cipriani-Benefiel

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.