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Donald Letterle

Case from Lincoln, IL dated Apr 22, 2014

Victim Details

Name

Donald R. Letterle

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Lincoln

State

IL

Date Of Death

2014-04-22

Age At Death

62

First Name

Donald

Last Name

Letterle

Last Updated

07/06/2026

Case Description

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Donald R. Letterle, a 62-year-old white male, died on April 22, 2014, in Lincoln, Illinois. His death occurred at The Glass House Tavern, where he was involved in a physical altercation with a woman named Candi Gesner, aged 38. The incident escalated when Letterle, reportedly armed with a handgun, refused to comply with police orders to drop his weapon. The confrontation ended with Letterle being shot by a Lincoln police officer.

The events leading up to the shooting began earlier in the ...

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Links to Additional Sources (7)

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The State Journal: Armed man shot, killed by Lincoln police

Journal Star: Man dies after being shot by Lincoln police

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Forum Posts (2)

Has anyone else been following the investigation into Donald Letterle's tragic death at The Glass Ho... ...Read More
10/22/2023

Has anyone looked into the bar staff and their perspective on what happened that night? I can't even... ...Read More
05/08/2023

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