Patrolman Maurice J. Vonck, 34, of 1601 Norcross Dr., Oregon, died yesterday of a bullet wound suffered Thursday when his pistol fell from his shirt pocket at Lagrange and Champlain Streets. Patrolman Vonck was an Oregon policeman four years.
Husband of Mary; father of Laura, Tobin, Greg and Jay; son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice C. Vonck; brother of Mrs. Geraldine Grove.
Visitation and funeral services were held at the Worth Clegg Funeral Home. Interment Calvary Cemetery.
Toledo Blade, January 30, 1965
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Oregon Police Patrolman Vonck was accidentally shot and killed when a gun fell from his pocket and discharged. Officer Vonck and his partner had been working plainclothes on an investigation of the $1200 robbery the Sunday night before of a local store owner.
They had just returned to their unmarked car when Patrolman Vonck said he thought he had dropped some money on the floor of the back seat. Patrolman Vonck plugged an emergency light into the cigar lighter, got out of the car, and bent over to shine the light on the floor in the rear of the car. As he did a two-shot derringer fell from his shirt pocket. The small weapon did not have a trigger guard and discharged when it hit the curb, killing Patrolman Vonck.
Patrolman Vonck, age 34, had served with the Oregon Police Department for four years and was survived by his wife, daughter and three sons.
End of Watch: Thursday, January 28, 1965.
Officer Down Memorial Page
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1940 CENSUS
Maurice Vonck Head M 37 Belgium
Ruth Vonck Wife F 36 Ohio
Geraldine Vonck Daughter F 14 Ohio
Maurice J Vonck Son M 9 Ohio
Husband of Mary; father of Laura, Tobin, Greg and Jay; son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice C. Vonck; brother of Mrs. Geraldine Grove.
Visitation and funeral services were held at the Worth Clegg Funeral Home. Interment Calvary Cemetery.
Toledo Blade, January 30, 1965
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Oregon Police Patrolman Vonck was accidentally shot and killed when a gun fell from his pocket and discharged. Officer Vonck and his partner had been working plainclothes on an investigation of the $1200 robbery the Sunday night before of a local store owner.
They had just returned to their unmarked car when Patrolman Vonck said he thought he had dropped some money on the floor of the back seat. Patrolman Vonck plugged an emergency light into the cigar lighter, got out of the car, and bent over to shine the light on the floor in the rear of the car. As he did a two-shot derringer fell from his shirt pocket. The small weapon did not have a trigger guard and discharged when it hit the curb, killing Patrolman Vonck.
Patrolman Vonck, age 34, had served with the Oregon Police Department for four years and was survived by his wife, daughter and three sons.
End of Watch: Thursday, January 28, 1965.
Officer Down Memorial Page
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1940 CENSUS
Maurice Vonck Head M 37 Belgium
Ruth Vonck Wife F 36 Ohio
Geraldine Vonck Daughter F 14 Ohio
Maurice J Vonck Son M 9 Ohio
Patrolman Maurice J. Vonck, 34, of 1601 Norcross Dr., Oregon, died yesterday of a bullet wound suffered Thursday when his pistol fell from his shirt pocket at Lagrange and Champlain Streets. Patrolman Vonck was an Oregon policeman four years.
Husband of Mary; father of Laura, Tobin, Greg and Jay; son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice C. Vonck; brother of Mrs. Geraldine Grove.
Visitation and funeral services were held at the Worth Clegg Funeral Home. Interment Calvary Cemetery.
Toledo Blade, January 30, 1965
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Oregon Police Patrolman Vonck was accidentally shot and killed when a gun fell from his pocket and discharged. Officer Vonck and his partner had been working plainclothes on an investigation of the $1200 robbery the Sunday night before of a local store owner.
They had just returned to their unmarked car when Patrolman Vonck said he thought he had dropped some money on the floor of the back seat. Patrolman Vonck plugged an emergency light into the cigar lighter, got out of the car, and bent over to shine the light on the floor in the rear of the car. As he did a two-shot derringer fell from his shirt pocket. The small weapon did not have a trigger guard and discharged when it hit the curb, killing Patrolman Vonck.
Patrolman Vonck, age 34, had served with the Oregon Police Department for four years and was survived by his wife, daughter and three sons.
End of Watch: Thursday, January 28, 1965.
Officer Down Memorial Page
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1940 CENSUS
Maurice Vonck Head M 37 Belgium
Ruth Vonck Wife F 36 Ohio
Geraldine Vonck Daughter F 14 Ohio
Maurice J Vonck Son M 9 Ohio
Husband of Mary; father of Laura, Tobin, Greg and Jay; son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice C. Vonck; brother of Mrs. Geraldine Grove.
Visitation and funeral services were held at the Worth Clegg Funeral Home. Interment Calvary Cemetery.
Toledo Blade, January 30, 1965
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Oregon Police Patrolman Vonck was accidentally shot and killed when a gun fell from his pocket and discharged. Officer Vonck and his partner had been working plainclothes on an investigation of the $1200 robbery the Sunday night before of a local store owner.
They had just returned to their unmarked car when Patrolman Vonck said he thought he had dropped some money on the floor of the back seat. Patrolman Vonck plugged an emergency light into the cigar lighter, got out of the car, and bent over to shine the light on the floor in the rear of the car. As he did a two-shot derringer fell from his shirt pocket. The small weapon did not have a trigger guard and discharged when it hit the curb, killing Patrolman Vonck.
Patrolman Vonck, age 34, had served with the Oregon Police Department for four years and was survived by his wife, daughter and three sons.
End of Watch: Thursday, January 28, 1965.
Officer Down Memorial Page
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1940 CENSUS
Maurice Vonck Head M 37 Belgium
Ruth Vonck Wife F 36 Ohio
Geraldine Vonck Daughter F 14 Ohio
Maurice J Vonck Son M 9 Ohio
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