Often regarded as the ‘nicest judge in the world’, Judge Frank Caprio has shared a video with some devastating news about his health. The 87-year-old traffic judge and reality TV star revealed that he has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Best known for his compassionate approach on ‘Caught in Providence’, the veteran judge requested prayers from fans around the world. Let’s find out more details about Judge Frank Caprio.
Judge Frank Caprio opens up on cancer
Frank Caprio had just retired earlier this year after a long and respected tenure of 40 years, serving as the chief judge of the municipal court in Providence, Rhode Island. However, his retirement life took a significant hit after he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, as he has revealed in the new video.
@therealfrankcaprio SAY A PRAYER… Your help will give me the strength to fight this health battle. #Prayer #prayforme #illness #CaughtInProvidence #staystrong #hospital #danafarber #cancer #cancerfighter #judgecaprio
The judge spoke about his health and explained that he began feeling unwell around his birthday in November. As a result, he and his family sought medical attention which ended up in the shocking diagnosis of the insidious form of cancer. He thanked the doctors in Rhode Island and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston for their support.
Request for prayers in emotional video
The Chief Judge Emeritus also addressed the challenging road that lies ahead of him in terms of his battle against the deadly disease. He expressed his faith in both medical science and the power of collective prayer as he requested moral support from fans of ‘Caught in Providence’ and his well-wishers.
Judge Frank Caprio is kind, good-hearted, and reflects the best of humanity.
I’m praying for his health and join many in offering my support as he fights cancer.
Rhode Island has your back, Judge. https://t.co/2LV0R7g5wv
— Congressman Gabe Amo (@RepGabeAmo) December 6, 2023
The moving video of the compassionate judge with his head bowed and hands clasped in a moment of prayer has left many heartbroken. Fans, who have admired his kindness on the bench, expressed their wholehearted support in the video’s comments section as well as other social media platforms like X (Twitter).
The nicest judge in the world
Judge Frank Caprio’s presence in Caught in Providence took him across television sets in the United States and made him a household name. In the show, he presides over traffic court cases in the titular Rhode Island area and deals with many of them with utmost empathy and understanding.
Unfortunately Judge Frank Caprio was just diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Please give him your thoughts and wish him well. @Frankcaprio_ pic.twitter.com/eIKtxupL4m
— Dudes Posting Their W’s (@DudespostingWs) December 6, 2023
Cant believe he has been diagnosed with cancer. All Frank Caprio has done while being a traffic violation judge, is to support and help ppl. Life is not just straughtforward, it throws onions at who it wants to and lemonades at when it wants. Sad https://t.co/g2NPScPP0z
— Brown 🧸 (@Brown0x) December 9, 2023
For example, the now-retired judge once dismissed a traffic violation case of a 96-year-old man who was charged with speeding in a school zone while taking his 63-year-old cancer-stricken son to the doctor. Furthermore, the judge also started a fund named after his mother to support people who are unable to pay for their traffic violations.
