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Albert Claggett

Case from Hyattsville, MD dated Jun 26, 1978

Victim Details

Albert Marshal Claggett, Iv

Male

White / Caucasian

Hyattsville

MD

1978-06-26

26

Albert

Claggett

07/17/2026

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On the early morning of June 26, 1978, Prince George's County Police Officer Albert Claggett, a 26-year-old male, was nearing the end of his shift. He and his partner, Officer James B. Swart, initiated a traffic stop in Bladensburg of a vehicle matching the description of one involved in a recent theft. The two occupants of the vehicle were arrested and transported to the Hyattsville district station for processing.

While in the booking area, as Officer Claggett was fingerprinting one of ...
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