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Gary Stroud

Case from Saint-charles, MO dated Oct 24, 1977

Victim Details

Gary R. Stroud

Male

White / Caucasian

Saint-charles

MO

1977-10-24

26

Gary

Stroud

07/23/2026

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In the line of duty, Officer Gary R. Stroud, a 26-year-old male, made the ultimate sacrifice on October 24, 1977, in Saint Charles, Missouri. Having served with the St. Charles Police Department for 18 months, he was responding to a report of a man seen carrying a shotgun.

Witnesses directed Officer Stroud to the location where the man had been seen. As he turned a corner in his patrol car, the suspect unexpectedly ran towards the vehicle and discharged his shotgun through the windshield, ...
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    I was thinking about the bravery Officer Gary R. Stroud showed that day in 1977. It must have taken ... ...Read More
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