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DAVID CHETCUTI
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Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted 1998
A 13-year veteran patrol officer with the Millbrae Police Department was shot and
killed on April 25 at approximately 10 a.m. when he came to the assistance of a
San Bruno officer who had made a traffic stop. Learning via police radio of the San
Bruno officer’s report that the driver had a gun, the 43-year-old victim officer rode
his police motorcycle on the wrong side of an off-ramp to arrive at the scene. After
dismounting from his motorcycle and initially not seeing anyone, the officer
spotted a man with an assault rifle approximately 100 feet away. He took cover in
front of the San Bruno patrol car and ordered the man to lower his weapon.
Instead, the suspect pointed the weapon at the officer and began to walk toward
the police vehicle. The victim officer opened fire, and one shot grazed the man in
the abdomen; however, the suspect continued toward the vehicle. Just as the
victim officer raised his head above the hood of the car, the suspect fired a round
which entered through the rear window, shattered the protective glass between
the front and rear seats, and continued through the windshield to mortally strike
the victim officer in the neck just above his protective vest. The suspect continued
to fire several more rounds from a .223-caliber semiautomatic rifle into the fallen
officer, who died before medical personnel could assist him. The 43- year-old
suspect fled the scene but was apprehended without incident approximately 18
miles from the shooting. He has been charged with First-Degree Murder.
http://www.odmp.org/year.php?year=1998&Submit=Go
http://www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid=15077
Patrolman David John Chetcuti
Millbrae Police Department, CA
Weapon Used: Rifle
Suspect Info: Taken into custody
Officer Chetcuti was shot and killed after responding to backup another officer
from a neighboring agency who was being shot at. A San Bruno police officer had
stopped the suspect for not having current registration. As the officer approached
the suspect's car, the suspect produced a high powered rifle and opened fire.
The officer was able to escape injury by diving into a drainage ditch for cover and
calling for help. Officer Chetcuti, a motorcycle officer, was the first on the scene.
As he pulled up the suspect opened fire on him, striking him several times in the
head and chest. The suspect then stole his weapon and fled the scene. A short
chase ended when the suspect stopped and exited the vehicle with hands in the
air.
Officer Chetcuti had served with the Millbrae Police Department for 11 years and is
survived by his wife and three sons.