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Abraham Walton

Case from Queens, NY dated Jul 14, 1980

Victim Details

Abraham Walton

Male

Black / African American

Queens

NY

1980-07-14

38

Abraham

Walton

07/22/2026

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In the early morning hours of July 14, 1980, off-duty New York City Police Detective Abraham Walton, a 38-year-old Black male, was at the Desire Club, a social club in the Richmond Hill section of Queens. At approximately 4:15 a.m., the night took a violent turn when four armed men entered the establishment, initially ordering drinks before announcing a robbery. The gunmen instructed all patrons to lie on the floor and began taking their valuables.

Walton, a 12-year veteran of the force, ...
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