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Jan Brinkers

Case from Bronx, NY dated May 04, 1981

Victim Details

Jan Brinkers

Male

White / Caucasian

Bronx

NY

1981-05-04

42

Jan

Brinkers

07/21/2026

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On the evening of May 4, 1981, Jan Brinkers, a 42-year-old male, was inside a tavern on Jerome Avenue in the Bronx when his life was cut tragically short. An off-duty Lieutenant with the New York City Housing Authority Police Department, Brinkers found himself in the midst of a robbery when three men entered the establishment and announced a holdup. Identifying himself as a police officer, he drew his weapon in an attempt to intervene and protect those around him.

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  • Lieutenant Jan Brinkers - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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    I've been reading up on Lieutenant Jan Brinkers' murder, and I can't help but think about the woman ... ...Read More
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