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Thomas Joseph Keller, a 25-year-old police officer with the Torrance Police Department, tragically lost his life on April 17, 1986. Keller was responding to an armed robbery call at a sporting goods store in Torrance, California. The suspect, a 22-year-old illegal alien named Rafael Hernandez Navarro, had entered the store around 3:45 PM and displayed a handgun, causing workers and customers to flee and call the police. Upon the arrival of Officer Keller and other officers, Navarro armed himself ...Read More
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Thomas Joseph Keller
Male
White / Caucasian
Torrance
CA
1986-04-17
25
Thomas
Joseph Keller
12/03/2025
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