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Dean D. Sturgis

Case from Columbus, OH dated Nov 29, 2015

Victim Details

Dean D. Sturgis

Male

Columbus

OH

2015-11-29

63

Dean

D. Sturgis

07/09/2026

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Dean D. Sturgis, a 63-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, tragically died on November 29, 2015, in Columbus, OH. He was a former security officer at the Ohio State University Department of Public Safety who had resigned in 2009 to avoid termination. Sturgis shot himself at the Wexner Center for the Arts, causing significant damage to artwork before his death. The incident was shocking and traumatic for the community, and Ohio State University police, along with Columbus police, responded to ...
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  • NBC4i.com: Police: Man took Wexner Center employee hostage before committing suicide
  • The Columbus Dispatch: Police ID former Ohio State employee who committed suicide in Wexner Center
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