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Jason Grossnickle

Death by Force
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Jason K. Grossnickle, a 25-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a Dayton Police Officer who tragically lost his life on May 23, 1996. Officer Grossnickle was killed in an ambush as he arrived for work at the 3rd District Headquarters located at 2013 West Third Street. He and another officer were walking through the department's parking lot when a man exited a stolen delivery truck and opened fire on both officers. Officer Grossnickle was struck and killed instantly, while the other officer ...Read More
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  • Officer Robert Cleaver Recounts Ambush - Dayton247Now
  • Dayton's Fallen 25 - Dayton Police History Foundation
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    Victim Details

    Jason K. Grossnickle

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Dayton

    OH

    1996-05-23

    25

    Jason

    Grossnickle

    11/24/2025

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