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Darlon Clint Dowell, a 32-year-old sergeant with the Ventura Police Department, tragically lost his life on August 7, 1978, during a high-risk operation. On the night of his death, Sergeant Dowell and his team were conducting a raid on a residence in Ventura, California, with the objective of apprehending two armed bank robbers. The operation was initiated following an attempted robbery at a Bank of America branch on Victoria Avenue the previous day. The suspects had tried to rob a businessman m ...Read More
Victim Details

Darlon Clint Dowell

Male

White / Caucasian

Ventura

CA

1978-08-07

32

Darlon

Clint Dowell

12/11/2025