Frank Caprio
Francesco Caprio (November 24, 1936 – August 20, 2025) was an American judge and politician who served as the chief judge of the municipal court of Providence, Rhode Island, and chairman of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education. His judicial work is televised on the program Caught in Providence. He has also made appearances in the series Parking Wars, adjudicating several cases of traffic violations.
Frank Caprio | |
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 Caprio in 2018. | |
| Chief Judge of the Municipal Court of Providence | |
| In office 1985–2023 | |
| Appointed by | Joseph R. Paolino Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John Lombardi[1] |
| Member of the Providence City Council | |
| In office 1962–1968 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francesco Caprio November 24, 1936 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | August 20, 2025 (aged 88) Wakefield, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic[2] |
| Spouse(s) | Joyce E. Caprio |
| Children | 5, including Frank and David |
| Education | Providence College (BA) Suffolk University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1954–1962 |
| Unit | 876th Combat Engineer Battalion |
In 2017, his videos in the courtroom went viral, with more than 15 million views. In 2022, views of Caught in Providence neared 500 million, and one video shared on Pulptastic had 43.6 million views on YouTube.
Caprio was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He is the second of the three sons of Antonio Caprio, an immigrant from Teano, Italy, and Filomena Caprio, an Italian American mother from Providence.[3]
Illness and death
In December 2023, Caprio announced that he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.[4][5] He finished his cancer treatment in May 2024.[6]
Caprio died on August 20, 2025 at a hospital in Wakefield, Rhode Island at the age of 88.[7]
Frank Caprio Media
Caprio at the 2021 Bristol Fourth of July Parade
References
- ↑ "History made as Providence City Council elects municipal court judges". WPRI.com. 2023-01-20. Archived from the original on 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ↑ "H 9114". State of Rhode Island in General Assembly. Archived from the original on 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ "Caprio: Leave the ladder down, so others may follow". independentri.com. May 19, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ↑ "Judge Caprio announces he has pancreatic cancer". bostonglobe.com. December 6, 2023. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Judge Caprio announces he has pancreatic cancer in a YouTube video". Judge Caprio YouTube channel. December 6, 2023. Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Judge Frank Caprio rings the bell as he finishes radiation treatment". WJAR. https://turnto10.com/news/local/judge-frank-caprio-rings-bell-as-he-finishes-radiation-treatment-cancer-pancreatic-miami-cancer-institute-baptist-health-social-caught-providence-may-24-2024/. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ↑ DaSilva, Melanie (August 20, 2025). Judge Frank Caprio, known for ‘Caught in Providence,’ dies at 88. WPRI-TV. https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/judge-frank-caprio-known-for-caught-in-providence-dies-at-88/. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
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