Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa

Italian general of the carabinieri, born in Saluzzo, Piedmont, NW Italy. He was put in charge of the fight against terrorism in 1978 and in 1982 was appointed prefect of Palermo. He was ambushed and murdered by the Mafia together with his wife and his escort that same year.

Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa (September 27, 1920 – 3 September 1982) was a general of the Italian carabinieri notable for campaigning against terrorism during Italy's 1970s strategy of tension, and later assassinated by the Mafia in Palermo.

Born in Saluzzo, Cuneo, he became commandant of the (military) region of Piemonte-valle d'Aosta in 1974 and created an anti-terrorism structure in Turin, which succeeded capturing in September 1974 Red Brigades members Renato Curcio and Alberto Franceschini, with the help of Silvano "fratre mitra" Girotto's infiltration.

Dalla Chiesa was also investigating the death of Mauro de Mauro, a journalist who had himself been investigating on the murder of Enrico Mattei, head of Agip, the Italian oil company.