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Robert D. Melton, a police officer with the Gardena Police Department in California, succumbed to complications from gunshot wounds 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 bushes. As they approached the location, a male suspect emerged and op ...Read More
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Robert D. Melton
Male
White / Caucasian
Gardena
CA
1981-06-03
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11/28/2025
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I came across this case recently, and it left me reflecting on the mental and emotional toll events ... ...Read More
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