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David Arthur Jack

Case from Los-angeles, CA dated Oct 21, 1974

Victim Details

David Arthur Jack

Male

White / Caucasian

Los-angeles

CA

1974-10-21

21

David

Arthur Jack

07/27/2026

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David Arthur Jack, a 21-year-old police officer with the California State Police, tragically lost his life on October 21, 1974, while patrolling the Los Angeles Dispatch Center. Officer Jack was discovered with a fatal gunshot wound to his head in an office doorway at the center. His service revolver remained holstered, indicating that he had been ambushed. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after.

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