Patrol Officer Kenneth R. Dawson, aged 42, was a dedicated officer with the Wheeling Police Department in Illinois. On November 5, 1985, Officer Dawson responded to a burglary call on Cleo Court. Tragically, he was shot and killed while on duty at 7:30 pm. The suspect, a convicted felon, was later arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated kidnapping, and armed robbery. Initially, the suspect was sentenced to death.
However, on January 11, 2003, the outgoing governor g
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