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William P. Mills

Case from Brookview, MD dated Jun 08, 1979

Victim Details

First Class William P.

Male

White / Caucasian

Brookview

MD

1979-06-08

32

William

P. Mills

07/02/2026

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On a late spring afternoon in the small community of Brookview, Maryland, the tranquility was shattered by a domestic dispute that would end in tragedy. It was June 8, 1979, and Maryland State Trooper William P. Mills, a 32-year-old Caucasian male and a nine-year veteran of the force, responded to a call for assistance from a man named Myron W. Thomas. Thomas had reported a possible assault or threat from his neighbor, setting in motion a chain of events that would claim two lives.

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