John Richard Sowa

On the evening of Sunday, October 12, 1997, a male Atlanta Police Officer named John Richard Sowa, aged 28, was tragically killed in the line of duty. He and his partner, Officer Patricia Cocciolone, were responding to a domestic disturbance call at an apartment complex located at 2430 Morosgo Way. The officers were assisting an intoxicated woman and ensuring she returned to her apartment safely. As they were at the doorway, the woman's boyfriend, Gregory Paul Lawler, then 44 years old, unexpect ...

Police Officer John Richard Sowa

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