Michele Viola died while he was traveling by bicycle along the state road 172 that connects Taranto, where he was head of the police station in Martina Franca: Michele Viola died instantly. He was 52 years old.
Michele Viola, died in an accident in Taranto.
He was traveling on his bicycle along the state road 172 that connects Taranto to Martina Franca, in Puglia, when he was hit and killed. He was 52, his name was Michele Viola and he was the current chief of staff of the Taranto police headquarters. From 2007 to 2012, however, he also worked in Latina where he held the position of head of Digos.
The dynamics of the accident
A basketball and cycling enthusiast, Michele Viola was cycling along the Apulian state road that morning when the impact occurred. A Ford Focus crashed into him. The clash was very violent and proved fatal for him. They were on site as soon as the alarm was raised law enforcement officers arrived to try to reconstruct the causes and dynamics of the accident, with any responsibilities.
Who was Michele Viola
Married, he was the father of a 13 year old boy. Originally from Reggio Calabria, he soon left his city for professional reasons. He had served in the Dia of Reggio Calabria, first, then Messina. He had been head of the Digos of Latina. In 2022 he returned to his native Calabria, where he became manager of the Palmi police station. After two months the arrival at the Taranto police station.
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Michele Viola: farewell messages on social media
Many messages of farewell and closeness to the family after the tragic death of Michele Viola. Words of condolence also came from the police unions. “We join in memory and pain with the family members of the chief of staff of the Taranto police headquarters. The manager Michele Viola passed away yesterday at the age of 52 in a tragic road accident on state road 172”, writes Sap, an independent police union .
The farewell from the Taranto FSP Police didn’t take long to arrive either: “We would never have thought of making this post, It’s not easy to find the right words in these momentswe gather around the family of Doctor Michele Viola, our Chief of Staff who passed away a few hours ago due to a road accident – they write on social media – Even though many of us had the pleasure of meeting you only two months ago, We will always remember you for your kindness and your engaging smile“.
