Overview

• His death was announced on his official social media accounts and confirmed by his family, who said he passed away peacefully.
• Hours before the announcement, Caprio posted a video from his hospital bed asking followers to remember him in their prayers.
• His son, former Rhode Island treasurer Frank T. Caprio, said the family was at his side and gave the time of death as 2:15 p.m.
• Caprio served nearly 40 years on the Providence Municipal Court, retired in 2023, and gained global recognition through the Emmy-nominated show Caught in Providence.
• He is survived by his wife, Joyce, five children, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren; funeral plans have not been announced as Rhode Island’s governor ordered flags flown at half-staff.