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Daniel Doffyn

Case from Chicago, IL dated Mar 08, 1995

Victim Details

Daniel J. Doffyn

Male

White / Caucasian

Chicago

IL

1995-03-08

40

Daniel

Doffyn

07/08/2026

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Daniel J. Doffyn, a 40-year-old white male, was a probationary patrolman with the Chicago Police Department. On March 8, 1995, he was tragically killed in the line of duty. Officer Doffyn had been with the department for just over eight months and was assigned to the Bureau of Staff Services – Education and Training Division. On the day of his death, he and his partner, Patrolman Robert Podkowa, were responding to a radio report of a burglary in progress at a three-story apartment building loc ...
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  • Daniel J Doffyn (1954-1995) - Mémorial Find a Grave
  • Police Officer Daniel J. Doffyn | Chicago Police Department, Illinois
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