Today we remember Motor Office Carlo Poggetto.
Motor Officer Carlo Poggetto was killed in an on-duty motorcycle collision on March 11, 1957, while attempting to stop a vehicle. He was in the process of conducting a traffic stop when he observed another serious violation take place. As he attempted to catch up with the suspect, another vehicle turned left in front of him causing a collision.
Motor Officer Carlo Poggetto was involved in various youth activities and was a key figure in the construction of the Pomona Valley Quarter Midget Track in 1956, which was located near First St. and East End Av. Officer Poggetto saw the track as another way to get boys and girls involved in something positive in the City of Pomona.
The first official race event was held December 30, 1956. After his unfortunate death, the track was renamed the Carlo A. Poggetto Memorial Track on March 31, 1957, at a dedication attended by over 4,000.
In memory of Officer Poggetto, the first club race of the season was dedicated to him. When the Pomona track closed and the Orange Show track was created, the tradition continued.
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Pomona Police Officers Killed in the Line of Duty:
7. Officer Greggory Casillas
Pomona Police Department
EOW: Friday, March 9, 2018
Cause of Death: Gunfire
6. Officer Shaun Richard Diamond
Pomona Police Department
EOW: Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Cause of Death: Gunfire
5. Police Officer Daniel T. Fraembs
Pomona Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, May 11, 1996
Cause of Death: Gunfire
4. Captain Richard Barry Zbinden
Pomona Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, August 13, 1991
Cause of Death: Gunfire
3. Officer Carlo Angelo Poggetto
Pomona Police Department, CA
EOW: Monday, March 11, 1957
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
2. Officer George Edward Muriset
Pomona Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, April 9, 1954
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
1. Chief of Police Henry P. Tracy
Pomona Police Department, CA
EOW: May 3, 1915
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
