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Brett David Markwood

Case from Lancaster, OH dated Feb 21, 1993

Victim Details

Brett David Markwood

Male

White / Caucasian

Lancaster

OH

1993-02-21

30

Brett

David Markwood

07/06/2026

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On February 21, 1993, Patrolman Brett David Markwood, aged 30, of the Lancaster Police Department in Ohio, was shot and killed while pursuing a suspect. Markwood and other officers had responded to a report of an armed robbery at a Dairy Mart store. They followed footprints in the fresh snow, which led them to the suspect. During the chase, the suspect turned a corner and shot Markwood in the face at close range. The suspect was arrested shortly after, having attempted to submerge himself in a n ...
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