Tony Yanniello was a 33-year-old deputy with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office when he was killed on October 18, 1984, in Hollywood, Florida. He had served two years with the department. Deputy Yanniello was shot and fatally wounded after responding to a domestic disturbance at 4011 SW 19th Street; an elderly man inside the residence opened fire from a window with a rifle as Yanniello approached.

The scene turned into a 10-hour standoff that required SWAT intervention. When the team entered the house, the suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire. There were no further arrests or additional suspects. Deputy Yanniello’s death was mourned by colleagues and the community.

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