Salvatore Culosi
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Dr. Salvatore J. Culosi (December 17, 1968 – January 24, 2006) was an optometrist who lived in Fairfax, VA. He was accidentally shot and killed on January 24, 2006, during a SWAT raid. The officer, Deval V. Bullock, shot Culosi who was not "challenging him, trying to escape or suspected of being armed." [1] The officer was later suspended for three weeks.[2].
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[edit] Information Regarding the Case
On January 24, 2006, Dr. Savatore J. Culosi was being served with a search warrant for alleged illegal sports gambling.
Officer Bullock has had no previous disciplinary record in his seventeen-year history with the Fairfax County Police Department.
[edit] Controversies
The officer responsible for the shooting received three weeks unpaid suspension. In a letter to the editor, the parents of Dr. Culosi believe the punishment is too lenient. [3] Fairfax police officers believe the punishment goes "far beyond what is typically imposed for an accidental shooting." [4]
Controversy was sparked by what some believed excessive force for a non-violent crime. Fairfax County police does not use SWAT for enforcement of most warrants. Only in cases of felonies or where violence may be likely.
[edit] Related Information
- Steve Macko, "SWAT: Is it being used too much?", Emergency Response and Research Institute, July 15, 1997
- Tom Jackman, "Va. Officer Might Be Suspended For Fatality", Washington Post, November 25, 2006
- "A Tragedy of Errors", Washington Post, November 25, 2006
- Radley Balko, "In Virginia, the Death Penalty for Gambling", Fox News, May 1, 2006
- "Website set up by parents"
- "Online Obituary"
[edit] References
- ^ Tom Jackman, "Va. Officer Might Be Suspended For Fatality", Washington Post, November 25, 2006
- ^ "A Tragedy of Errors", Washington Post, November 25, 2006
- ^ Letter to The Editor [1]
- ^ Tom Jackman, "Va. Officer Might Be Suspended For Fatality", Washington Post, November 25, 2006
