Deputy Superintendent Louis Joseph Sirgo, age 48
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Lost to gun violence on January 7, 1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Deputy Superintendent Louis J. Sirgo was killed by sniper fire along with 2 other patrolman as he lead a team of officers up a dark stairwell to rescue 2 other who were trapped in an elevator. He was a 21-year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department & a US Army WWII Veteran. RIP & Thank you for your service.
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Also killed were:
- Dr. Robert Vernon Steagall, Jr., age 28
- Elizabeth Newton Day Steagall, age 25
- Patrolman Paul Arlynn "Butch" Persigo, age 33
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