State Figures

They worked within the system.
They chose to stand against it.

They were judges, prosecutors, police officers.

They investigated.
They signed orders.
They followed the law.

They knew the risk.

THEY STOOD AGAINST IT

Pietro Scaglione

Investigated mafia crimes and political connections at the highest level.
He was shot dead in Palermo in 1971.

Antonino Lorusso

A police officer serving in Palermo.
He was killed alongside judge Pietro Scaglione in 1971.

Gaetano Cappiello

A police officer killed while trying to stop an extortion attempt.
The attack was linked to the clan of Rosario Riccobono.

Giuseppe Russo

A Carabiniere officer who investigated mafia activities and the Corleonesi.
He was killed while on vacation in Sicily.
The murder was ordered by Totò Riina and Bernardo Provenzano

Salvatore Castelbuono

A municipal officer who secretly helped investigators track mafia fugitives.
He was killed after assisting in the search for Leoluca Bagarella

Boris Giuliano

A police chief who uncovered drug trafficking and mafia networks.
He was shot dead in Palermo in 1979.
The killing was carried out by Leoluca Bagarella on orders from Cosa Nostra leaders

Cesare Terranova

A judge who investigated the mafia and its leadership.
He was killed in an ambush in Palermo.
The murder was ordered by Cosa Nostra bosses.

Emanuele Basile

A Carabiniere captain investigating mafia activities in Sicily.
He was shot dead in 1980 in front of his family.
The murder was ordered by Cosa Nostra bosses.

Gaetano Costa

A chief prosecutor who signed arrest warrants against mafia figures.
He was shot dead in Palermo in 1980.
No one was definitively convicted for his murder

Vito Ievolella

A Carabiniere marshal who investigated smuggling and mafia activities.
He was killed in an ambush in Palermo in 1981.
No definitive convictions were reached for his murder.

Alfredo Agosta

He was a Carabinieri investigator who stood out for his work. The mafia shot him in the streets of Catania.

Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa

He was the Prefect of Palermo, sent to fight the mafia. Pino Greco led the ambush that killed him.

Domenico Russo

He was a bodyguard who tried to defend Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa during the ambush. Pino Greco and his men killed him.

Calogero Zucchetto

He was a young police officer who hunted the mafia. Pino Greco shot him in Palermo.

Carmelo Cerruto

He was a prison officer who sought the truth about his son’s death. The mafia silenced him.

Giangiacomo Ciaccio Montalto

He was a prosecutor who investigated mafia and business ties. Salvatore Riina ordered his killing.

Gioacchino Crisafulli

He was a retired Carabinieri who tried to stop a heroin shipment. Gioacchino Cillari killed him.

Emanuele D'aleo

He was a Carabinieri captain killed at the gate of his home. The mafia opened fire as he stepped out

Pietro Morici

He was a Carabinieri driver still inside the car when the attack began. The mafia shot him during the ambush.

Giuseppe Bommarito

He was a Carabinieri who tried to react to the ambush. The mafia shot him before he could defend himself.

Rocco Chinnici

He built a new way to fight the Mafia, uniting judges into a single front that would change history. He was killed by a car bomb outside his home, in an attack that marked one of the bloodiest chapters of the war against the State.

Mario Trapassi

A carabiniere who chose to stand beside those marked for death, protecting a judge at the heart of the anti-Mafia fight. He was killed in the Via Pipitone massacre, leaving behind a family and a duty carried to the very end.

Salvatore Bartolotta

A decorated carabiniere who spent his life protecting those targeted by the Mafia, standing on the front line of justice. He was killed in the Via Pipitone massacre while on duty, leaving behind a wife and five children.

Salvatore Bartolotta

A decorated carabiniere who spent his life protecting those targeted by the Mafia, standing on the front line of justice. He was killed in the Via Pipitone massacre while on duty, leaving behind a wife and five children.

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