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Ronald Hearn

Case from New-york, NY dated Jul 25, 1988

Victim Details

Ronald Hearn

Male

Black / African American

New-york

NY

1988-07-25

49

Ronald

Hearn

07/24/2026

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It was a summer day in New York City on July 25, 1988, when Ronald Hearn, a 49-year-old male officer with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police, was shot and killed in the line of duty. The fatal encounter took place at the Bronx VA Hospital where Officer Hearn was stationed at a metal detector at the entrance of the facility.

As a man attempted to pass through the detector, an alarm was triggered, alerting Officer Hearn. As he moved to investigate the cause of the alarm, the man ...
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    Has anyone else looked into the equipment policies of the VA Police Services back in the late 80s? I... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking a lot about Officer Ronald Hearn and the situation he was facing back in '88. Wha... ...Read More
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