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Robert Stanze

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Aug 08, 2000

Victim Details

Robert J. Stanze, Ii

Male

White / Caucasian

Saint-louis

MO

2000-08-08

29

Robert

Stanze

07/19/2026

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In the summer of 2000, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Robert J. Stanze II, a 29-year-old male, was involved in a fatal encounter that cut his life short. On August 8th, Officer Stanze and his partner were arresting a suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of another police officer a week earlier.

The officers had successfully handcuffed the suspect and placed him in the back of their patrol car at the intersection of Marcus Avenue and St. Louis Avenue. As they stood outside ...
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