Detective Sergeant Louis Foster Bertucci, Richmond Police Department, Virginia

Detective Sergeant Louis Foster Bertucci

Richmond Police Department, Virginia

End of Watch Sunday, August 9, 1925

Louis Foster Bertucci

Sergeant Louis Bertucci was shot and killed while responding to a domestic dispute at 1006 Bacon Street.

He was confronted by the suspect, who had just murdered his wife, and was shot and killed. As Sergeant Bertucci lay wounded on the ground he returned fire and wounded the suspect.

The suspect was convicted of murder and subsequently executed on March 19th, 1926.

Sergeant Bertucci had been with the agency for 16 years. He was survived by his mother and two sisters.

Bio

Age 39
Tour 16 years
Badge Not available

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Handgun
Offender Shot and wounded

domestic

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Rest in peace, sir. I don't know you either your family but I promise I will go Becon St and then to the cemetery to visit you. My respect and condolence to the family.

Special Agent (former PRPD Agent #31069)
USACID

August 10, 2015