Detective Sergeant William Kenneth Mortimer, age 43, was a dedicated officer of the Dayton Police Department in Ohio. On March 4, 1974, he responded to a call for assistance at an apartment complex where two suspects had barricaded themselves after robbing Potaskys' Jewelry Store. While on the scene, he noticed two young girls looking out of a door and immediately pushed them inside for their safety. Unfortunately, as he did this, one of the suspects, an 18-year-old, emerged from his apartment a
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