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Robert Jordan

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated May 16, 1981

Victim Details

Robert T. Jordan

Male

Black / African American

Saint-louis

MO

1981-05-16

46

Robert

Jordan

07/09/2026

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On the night of May 15, 1981, Robert T. Jordan, a 46-year-old Black male and dedicated veteran of the St. Louis County Police Department, was off-duty and running errands in the City of St. Louis. A former Marine and a respected figure in his community, he had served in law enforcement for nearly two decades, working in various divisions including patrol and criminal investigation. That evening, he was accompanied by his 11-year-old daughter as they visited a package liquor and confectionery sto ...
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