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Kenneth Richard Novak Jr., a 27-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on April 8, 1992, in Lansing, Illinois. Officer Novak was serving with the Lansing Police Department when he was fatally shot while investigating a suspicious vehicle at the intersection of 172nd Street and Oak Avenue. At approximately 10:00 PM, Officer Novak approached the vehicle and questioned its female occupant, who provided false identification. As he returned to his squad car, a male suspect emerged from a nearb ...Read More
Victim Details

Kenneth Richard Novak, Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Lansing

IL

1992-04-08

27

Kenneth

Novak

12/08/2025