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Gregory Ivan Young

Case from Chicago, IL dated Sep 18, 1997

Victim Details

Gregory Ivan Young

Male

Black / African American

Chicago

IL

1997-09-18

41

Gregory

Ivan Young

07/08/2026

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Gregory Ivan Young, a 41-year-old African American male, was a dedicated police officer with the Chicago Police Department. On the evening of September 18, 1997, Officer Young was off duty and sitting in his parked SUV in Garfield Park, located at 3500 West Schraeder Drive, with Leslie Adams, a 28-year-old Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy. The two were approached by Chris Davis, 27, and Tory Robertson, 20, who attempted to rob them. Davis announced the robbery while Robertson acted as a lookout. O ...
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    Reflecting on the tragic events of that night in Garfield Park, I can't help but feel deeply for Off... ...Read More
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