Virginia Department of Corrections, Virginia
End of Watch Monday, November 22, 1971
Add to My HeroesRaul M. Monte
Captain Raul Monte was shot and killed in the Powhatan County Courthouse while assisting another officer subdue a prisoner who was attempting to escape. Captain Monte, who was sitting in the back of the courtroom waiting to testify, was shot when the inmate grabbed the other officer's gun and opened fire.
The suspect was taken into custody at the scene before being able to escape from the courthouse.
Bio
- Age 46
- Tour Not available
- Badge Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun
- Offender Arrested
Most Recent Reflection
View all 9 ReflectionsGrandfather, today is thanksgiving and the anniversary of your death. You will always be my hero. Today I will be in uniform, walking the very same hallways you walked wearing the Monte name proudly. I will make you proud and can only hope to be as great of a person as you were.
Officer S. Monte
Grandson
November 22, 2012
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