Deputy Sheriff Louis Anthony Olivero

Photo of Deputy Sheriff Louis Anthony Olivero
End of Watch: Sat, Nov 29th, 1930
Date of Incident: Not Known
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Intentional)
Service Time: 20 years
Age: 45

Survivors

He was survived by his wife.

Incident

Deputy Sheriff Louis Olivero was shot and killed from ambush as he walked to work.

It is believed that members of of the Italian mafia approached him and shot him in the back of the head in retaliation for his work with federal immigration authorities.

Deputy Olivero had served with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office for 20 years.

Information obtained from the Officer Down Memorial Page.

Agency

Jackson County Sheriff's Office Patch
4001 NE Lakewood Court
Lee's Summit, Missouri 64064
(816) 541-8017

Tributes

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