Overview

• His family said he passed away peacefully after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, sharing the announcement on his official social media accounts.
• Hours before the news, he posted a video from his hospital bed saying he had suffered a setback and asking supporters to keep him in their prayers.
• Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee ordered state flags to fly at half-staff in Caprio’s honor.
• Caprio served on the Providence Municipal Court beginning in 1985, retired in 2023, and earned Emmy nominations as clips of Caught in Providence reached millions online.
• He is survived by his wife, Joyce, five children, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, and funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.