Unparalleled: wearing the uniform is a calling. He was born in Mazara del Vallo
A photo of him smiling, wearing sunglasses, sitting on his service motorbike: it is the last in a long series of images showing the officer in uniform, who died on 22 June 2026
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The 39-year-old local police officer who died late yesterday evening in Milan whilst chasing a hit-and-run driver on his motorbike – the driver had failed to stop at a roadblock – was called Francesco Imprezzabile.
The man was proud to be a member of the local police force. “Wearing this uniform isn’t just a job, it’s a responsibility,” reads a post on his social media pages dated 23 May, when he shared a photo of himself riding his police motorbike.
It’s not just any old job: it’s a calling, a passion and a sense of duty. Only when you put your heart into it can you always give your very best. Behind every day there are sacrifices, compromises, hard work and so many things that nobody sees. But when you do everything with honesty, respect and honour, then you know you’re on the right path”.
“You must never give up, even when everything seems at its hardest, because the results achieved through sacrifice speak for themselves. People will always talk, they’ll judge without really knowing what you’re going through,” he wrote. “But the most important thing is to be at peace with yourself, to look in the mirror and know that you’ve given it your all with dignity. Because in the end, sacrifice, honesty and perseverance are the only things that really pay off.”
His Facebook profile is already filled with messages of condolence from friends and acquaintances following his death. “You put your heart and soul into this dream… I can’t believe it – what on earth happened?”, writes a friend in disbelief.
