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Brian Robert Litz

Case from Ocala, FL dated Feb 07, 2004

Victim Details

Brian Robert Litz

Male

White / Caucasian

Ocala

FL

2004-02-07

36

Brian

Robert Litz

06/23/2026

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Deputy Sheriff Brian Robert Litz, a 36-year-old white male, was tragically killed on February 7, 2004, in Ocala, Florida. Deputy Litz was performing a routine well-being check on Ivan K. Gotham, a 74-year-old man living alone in a retirement community. Gotham's son had contacted the Marion County Sheriff's Office, expressing concern for his father's safety due to his Alzheimer's Disease and the presence of a firearm in the home. Deputy Litz, along with other deputies, responded to the call.
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