Luigi Calabresi

Luigi Calabresi
Calabresi testifying in court, 1970
Born	14 November 1937 Rome, Italy
Died	17 May 1972(1972-05-17) (aged 34) Milan, Italy
Resting place	Cimitero Maggiore, Milan, Italy
Education	Law
Alma mater	Sapienza University of Rome
Known for	Assassinated by far-left terrorists
Spouse	Gemma Capra
Relatives	(sons) Mario; Paolo; Luigi
Police career
Allegiance	State Police
Department	Political Office for terrorism and subversion of Milan
Rank	Chief Commissioner
Awards	Medaglia d'Oro al Valor Civile in memoriam as a victim of terrorism, 14 may 2004

Luigi Calabresi (14 November 1937 – 17 May 1972) was an Italian Polizia di Stato officer in Milan. Responsible for investigating far-left political movements, Calabresi was assassinated in 1972 by members of Lotta Continua, who blamed him for the death of anarchist activist Giuseppe Pinelli in police custody in 1969. The deaths of Pinelli and Calabresi were significant events during the Years of Lead, a period of major political violence and unrest in Italy from the 1960s to the 1980s.