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Case Description
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On a November evening in 1980, Police Officer James Dunston, a 33-year-old male, was thrust into a situation that would tragically end his life. He and his partner received a call about a burglary in progress on East 102nd Street in Manhattan and immediately responded. Unbeknownst to the officers, they were walking into a hostage situation where three armed individuals had forcibly entered an apartment, holding a family captive while awaiting the arrival of another family member with the combina ...Read More
Victim Details

James T. Dunston

Male

Black / African American

Manhattan

NY

1980-11-20

33

James

Dunston

01/09/2026