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Michael Daniel Crain

Case from Riverside, CA dated Feb 07, 2013

Victim Details

Michael Daniel Crain

Male

Riverside

CA

2013-02-07

34

Michael

Daniel Crain

06/21/2026

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Michael Daniel Crain, a 34-year-old police officer from Riverside, California, tragically lost his life on February 7, 2013. Officer Crain was ambushed and fatally shot while he and his partner were stopped at a red light at the intersection of Magnolia Avenue and Arlington Avenue around 1:30 am. The assailant, Christopher Dorner, a former Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer, opened fire on their patrol car, killing Officer Crain and severely wounding his partner.

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