Dilillo, Joe
Case Study: The Montgomery FaceTime Standoff

The Montgomery FaceTime Standoff is a presentation that stems from an incident that occurred in South Euclid, Ohio on August 1, 2017. On that date, on an ex-professional athlete/domestic violence suspect declared an intent to commit the homicides of his children, his wife, and law enforcement officers at a daycare in the city. The entire incident was recorded via WOLFCOM Body Worn camera and includes on-camera interviews with the responding officers and media coverage from ABC Cleveland Channel 5. In addition to allowing those in attendance to experience the troubling call via "real-time," it demonstrates firsthand the importance of regular training within an agency, as well as nearby jurisdictions.

Joe Dilillo - Bio
Joe Di Lillo Jr is the Public Information Officer for the South Euclid Police Department. He has been in Law Enforcement for 17 years, beginning with the Put-in-Bay Police Department in 2005, before moving to South Euclid Ohio in 2006. In 2015, Officer Di Lillo joined EDGE (Eastside Departments Group Enforcement) as a Hostage Negotiator. EDGE consists of 7 police departments bordering Cleveland's East Side. As well as the spokesman, Officer Di Lillo assists the SEPD Youth Academy and orchestrates the department social media page. In 2019, Officer Di Lillo resigned from the EDGE Negotiation Team and began working full time as the School Resource Officer for the South Euclid-Lyndhurst District, a position within the South Euclid Police Department.