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Name: Lieutenant Robert L Dorn
Department: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Department State: Arizona
Date of Incident: 31 Aug 1965
Death Location: Arizona
End of Watch Date: 31 Aug 1965
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1916
Tour of Duty: 10 Years
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Released from institution
Notes: Lieutenant Dorn was shot and killed by a stranded motorist he had stopped to help. The suspect had been visited recently by deputies inquiring about his delinquent taxes. Believing that he was about to lose his trailer home, the man jumped out of his truck and began firing without warning, killing Lieutenant Dorn. Despite being mortally wounded, he was able to return and wounded the suspect. The suspect was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a mental institution. He was late released. Lieutenant Dorn had served with the agency for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, three children, and brother.
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Name: Lieutenant Robert L Dorn
Department: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Department State: Arizona
Date of Incident: 31 Aug 1965
Death Location: Arizona
End of Watch Date: 31 Aug 1965
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1916
Tour of Duty: 10 Years
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Released from institution
Notes: Lieutenant Dorn was shot and killed by a stranded motorist he had stopped to help. The suspect had been visited recently by deputies inquiring about his delinquent taxes. Believing that he was about to lose his trailer home, the man jumped out of his truck and began firing without warning, killing Lieutenant Dorn. Despite being mortally wounded, he was able to return and wounded the suspect. The suspect was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a mental institution. He was late released. Lieutenant Dorn had served with the agency for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, three children, and brother.
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From ancestry.com:
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Name: Lieutenant Robert L Dorn
Department: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Department State: Arizona
Date of Incident: 31 Aug 1965
Death Location: Arizona
End of Watch Date: 31 Aug 1965
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1916
Tour of Duty: 10 Years
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Released from institution
Notes: Lieutenant Dorn was shot and killed by a stranded motorist he had stopped to help. The suspect had been visited recently by deputies inquiring about his delinquent taxes. Believing that he was about to lose his trailer home, the man jumped out of his truck and began firing without warning, killing Lieutenant Dorn. Despite being mortally wounded, he was able to return and wounded the suspect. The suspect was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a mental institution. He was late released. Lieutenant Dorn had served with the agency for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, three children, and brother.
Memorial Page
Photo:
Name: Lieutenant Robert L Dorn
Department: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Department State: Arizona
Date of Incident: 31 Aug 1965
Death Location: Arizona
End of Watch Date: 31 Aug 1965
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1916
Tour of Duty: 10 Years
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Weapon: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect: Released from institution
Notes: Lieutenant Dorn was shot and killed by a stranded motorist he had stopped to help. The suspect had been visited recently by deputies inquiring about his delinquent taxes. Believing that he was about to lose his trailer home, the man jumped out of his truck and began firing without warning, killing Lieutenant Dorn. Despite being mortally wounded, he was able to return and wounded the suspect. The suspect was found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed to a mental institution. He was late released. Lieutenant Dorn had served with the agency for 10 years. He was survived by his wife, three children, and brother.
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