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Robert D. Melton, a police officer with the Gardena Police Department in California, passed away on November 1, 2003, at the age of 61. His death was the result of complications from gunshot wounds he sustained on June 3, 1981. On that day, Officer Melton and his partner were flagged down by citizens who reported a robbery in progress near the intersection of Compton Boulevard (now Gardena Boulevard) and Vermont Avenue. The officers were informed that an elderly man had been pushed into nearby b ...Read More
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Robert D. Melton
Male
White / Caucasian
Gardena
CA
2003-11-01
61
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I was reading through some old articles and came across Officer Robert D. Melton’s story again. It... ...Read More
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I’ve been thinking a lot about Officer Robert D. Melton's story lately. It’s hard to fathom how ... ...Read More
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