After a fight with cancer, Judge Frank Caprio, a beloved television personality and Rhode Island icon who was dubbed “America’s nicest judge,” died at the age of 88.

Millions of people were moved by Caprio’s sympathetic decisions on the television program Caught in Providence, where he frequently granted struggling defendants—particularly veterans and their families—second chances rather than severe punishments.

He frequently paid fines himself, demonstrating that justice could be administered in a fair and compassionate manner. Because of his generosity, he went viral on the internet, with innumerable videos of his sincere decisions being shared all over the world.

Caprio once remarked, “Everyone has a story to tell. That’s what my father taught me.” “Listen before you criticize.”

The man who demonstrated that a judge could wear both the robe of the law and the heart of the people is receiving tributes from all over the nation. Judge Caprio, you will always be remembered. Rest in peace.