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On a cold December day in 1978, a dedicated 49-year-old male New York City Police Officer named David Guttenberg was going about his duties in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. It was December 28th, just a few days after Christmas, and Officer Guttenberg was on patrol. He noticed a double-parked car and, in a simple act of holiday kindness, decided to find the owner to avoid issuing a ticket. This decision would tragically be his last. He entered a nearby auto parts store, unaware that a robbery was in progr ...Read More
Victim Details

David Guttenberg

Male

White / Caucasian

New-york

NY

1978-12-28

49

David

Guttenberg

01/10/2026