James T. Dunston, a 33-year-old police officer with the New York City Housing Authority Police Department, tragically lost his life on November 20, 1980, in Manhattan, New York. Officer Dunston and his partner were dispatched to respond to a burglary in progress on East 102nd Street. Upon arrival, they encountered a "push-in robbery" where three armed suspects had forced their way into an apartment and were holding a family hostage, awaiting the return of a family member who had the combination
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