Daniel ‘Danny’ Boccabella Sr.
Daniel “Danny” Boccabella Sr., 72, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009. He was born Dec. 21, 1936.
He was raised in northeast Washington, D.C. Upon graduation from McKinley Tech High School, he enlisted in the Army for three years where he attained the rank of sergeant. He was stationed in Heidelberg, Germany.
He joined the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., in 1960 where he was sergeant/detective supervisor. He retired from the Organized Crime Branch with more than 20 years of service. He received 34 awards and commendations throughout his career.
He was the lead detective of his squad in the 1973 mass murder case, which was the largest execution murder case in D.C. history. He spent approximately six months traveling the country following leads and tips, which resulted in the apprehension of all suspects.
He, his wife, Cindy, and their children moved to Cape Coral in 1979 where he was a Realtor and former owner of AllCape Realty Inc. until 1999. He has since lived in Naples and the Cape.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Boccabella; sister, Barbara Brandenberger of Scottsdale, Ariz.; son, Daniel D. Boccabella Jr. of Gainesville, Fla.; daughter, Christy Boccabella-Brown of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and granddaughter, Madison Brown, of St. Petersburg, Fla.
Family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Metz Funeral Home, 1306 Lafayette St. The funeral will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at St. Andrew Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Coral Ridge Cemetery.
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