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George Scheu

Case from Queens, NY dated Jul 16, 1987

Victim Details

George Scheu

Male

White / Caucasian

Queens

NY

1987-07-16

42

George

Scheu

07/13/2026

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On a summer morning in Queens, New York, a dedicated off-duty police officer's life was tragically cut short. George Scheu, a 42-year-old White/Caucasian male, was preparing to leave his Flushing home for a Naval Reserves training session on July 11, 1987, when he noticed a man attempting to break into a car on his street. An officer with 19 years of service, Scheu felt compelled to intervene. As he confronted the suspect, the man brandished a. 38 caliber pen gun and shot the unarmed officer in ...
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