Patrolman Walter Oliver DeCastillia, New York City Police Department, New York

Patrolman Walter Oliver DeCastillia

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch Saturday, March 15, 1930

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Walter Oliver DeCastillia

Patrolman Walter DeCastillia was shot and killed during a payroll robbery in progress while assigned to the 84th Precinct. The suspects were arrested but were released for lack of evidence.

Bio

Age 34
Tour Not available
Badge 10115

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Weapon Gun; Unknown type
Offender Not available

robbery

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Of the three suspects in officers death--arrested but released due to lack of evidence. All three suspects had ties to organized crime-one was killed in 1968; one was killed in 1979; one died in 1979

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July 20, 2018