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Daniel Stephen "Dan" Bessant, a 25-year-old police officer from Oceanside, California, tragically lost his life on December 20, 2006. Officer Bessant was responding to a routine traffic stop in the northeast part of the city when he was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 6:20 p.m. when Officer Karina Pina requested backup during a vehicle code violation stop. As Officer Bessant arrived to assist, shots were fired from a distance of 70 to 100 yards. A single bullet struck Bessant in the l ...Read More
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Daniel Stephen Dan Bessant
Male
White / Caucasian
Oceanside
CA
2006-12-20
25
Daniel
Stephen Dan Bessant
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