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Gregory Neupert

Case from New-orleans, LA dated Nov 09, 1980

Victim Details

Gregory J. Neupert

Male

White / Caucasian

New-orleans

LA

1980-11-09

23

Gregory

Neupert

07/12/2026

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In the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, on November 9, 1980, the body of white male police officer Gregory Neupert,age 23, was discovered in a ditch near the Fischer Projects, having been fatally shot in the neck. His death ignited a firestorm of controversy and set in motion a series of events that would leave a lasting scar on the city. The official narrative from the New Orleans Police Department was that Neupert had been killed after stopping three suspects during his patrol in an area k ...
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  • Gregory J Neupert (1957-1980) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • Patrolman Gregory J. Neupert - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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