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Daniel Rupp

Case from Lemont, IL dated Sep 04, 2018

Victim Details

Daniel Rupp

Male

White / Caucasian

Lemont

IL

2018-09-04

33

Daniel

Rupp

07/14/2026

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Daniel Rupp, a 33-year-old white male and a 12-year veteran of the Joliet Police Department, tragically passed away on September 4, 2018, in Lemont, Illinois. Daniel, who was off-duty at the time of his death, was found in a Cook County Forest Preserve. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy and determined that Daniel Rupp died from a gunshot wound to the head. The death was ruled a suicide.

Daniel Rupp was a beloved husband to Melissa M.D. nee Arredondo and a devo ...
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  • Daniel Rupp Obituary - Lemont, IL (1984-2018) - Chicago Tribune
  • Daniel Rupp, age 33 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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