Line of Duty Death Police Officer Joseph Cappello
Police Officer Joseph Cappello
Melrose Park Police Department, Illinois
End of Watch Friday, April 24, 2020
Bio
Age 55
Tour 22 years
Badge Not available
Incident Details
Cause Duty related illness
Police Officer Joseph Cappello died after contracting COVID-19 through a confirmed exposure while on duty.
Officer Cappello had served with the Melrose Park Police Department for two years after having retired from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office with 20 years of service.
In early 2020, thousands of law enforcement officers and other first responders throughout the country contracted COVID-19 during the worldwide pandemic due to requirements of their job. Many of these first responders died as a result of COVID-19.
Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Director of Police Sam C. Pitassi
Melrose Park Police Department
1 N Broadway
Melrose Park, IL 60160
Phone: (708) 344-8409
