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Gregory Erson

Case from Saint-louis, MO dated Jun 19, 1980

Victim Details

Gregory J. Erson

Male

White / Caucasian

Saint-louis

MO

1980-06-19

29

Gregory

Erson

07/06/2026

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On the night of June 19, 1980, a 29-year-old White male detective named Gregory J. Erson was working an undercover operation in St. Louis, Missouri. Assigned to the 'Stroll,' a midtown area known for illicit activity, he was operating as a decoy to apprehend individuals involved in prostitution. Throughout the evening, he successfully made several arrests before the situation took a fatal turn. Later that night, fellow officers assigned to the same detail discovered his unmarked vehicle parked n ...
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