![Northshore Residents Mourn The Loss Of Mandeville Police Captain](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2019/09/Liberto.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Northshore Residents Mourn The Loss Of Mandeville Police Captain
Officials have released the identity of the Mandeville police officer who was shot and killed after a deadly traffic stop near Hwy 22 in Mandeville Friday afternoon.
Mandeville Police Chief Gerald Sticker said this on Facebook:
"It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mandeville Police Captain, Vincent “Vinny” Liberto Jr."
Chief Stickler says that Captain Liberto was a "highly decorated and respected law enforcement officer known across the country."
Liberto graduated from Brother Martin High School in 1979 and joined the United States Marine Corps upon graduation.
Liberto served his country for 10 years.
He joined forces with the Mandeville Police Department in 1994 where he climbed through the ranks and earned multiple awards during his service.
These include Officer of The Year.
Captain Liberto was also a polygraphist who graduated from the F.B.I National Academy.
Captain Liberto leaves behind a loving wife and seven children.
He was 58 years old.
More From News Talk 96.5 KPEL
![FBI Sets Record Straight on Trump Being Hit by Bullet During Assassination Attempt](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/07/attachment-GettyImages-2161923127.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![There Are 4 Big Reasons Why Louisiana’s Auto Insurance Rates Are So High](http://townsquare.media/site/182/files/2022/04/attachment-RS47246_GettyImages-480652712-scr1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Forecasters Watching Tropical Disturbance Headed for Gulf of Mexico – Should Louisiana and Texas Be Worried?](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2023/09/attachment-Hurricane-Nigel.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Fallen Lafayette Police Officer Identified, Remembered as Family Man, Friend, and Protector](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-26T100047.692.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Condolences Pour in for Fallen Lafayette Police Officer Killed in Jeanerette Standoff](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-25T202550.435.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Nick Saban Calls Former LSU Football Star, Lafayette Native a ‘F-ing Problem’](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/07/attachment-GettyImages-1775238930.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![1 Lafayette Officer Dead, 3 Injured in Hostage Situation in Jeanerette, Louisiana – Suspect Identified](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2023/03/attachment-Lafayette-Police-Department-Photo-courtesy-of-Lafayette-PD-Facebook.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Louisiana Man Flees Courtroom After Learning He Had Warrants, Then Beats Homeowner in Nearby Neighborhood](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-11.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Oil Spill and Crash Closes Exit and Roadway in Lafayette, Louisiana](http://townsquare.media/site/36/files/2023/03/attachment-Lafayette-Police-Department-Photo-courtesy-of-Lafayette-PD-Facebook.jpg?w=980&q=75)