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Phillip Adrian Steinbrook

Case from Chillicothe, OH dated Jul 24, 1979

Victim Details

Phillip Adrian Steinbrook

Male

White / Caucasian

Chillicothe

OH

1979-07-24

29

Phillip

Adrian Steinbrook

06/26/2026

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Patrolman Phillip Adrian Steinbrook, aged 29, of the Chillicothe Police Department in Ohio, tragically died on July 24, 1979. Steinbrook, a Caucasian male, was accidentally shot and killed while cleaning his service weapon. He had served with the Chillicothe Police Department for six years and was survived by his wife, two sons, father, three sisters, and two brothers.

There were no arrests, suspects, litigations, or investigations related to his death, as it was determined to be an inadv ...
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    Does anyone here have any insights into the safety protocols for handling service weapons back in th... ...Read More
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