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Robert White

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Apr 27, 1979

Victim Details

Parole Robert A. White

Male

White / Caucasian

Cleveland

OH

1979-04-27

55

Robert

White

07/09/2026

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Parole Officer Robert A. White, aged 55, was shot and killed on April 27, 1979, while conducting a surveillance operation on a parolee in Cleveland, Ohio. White, a United States Navy veteran, had served with the Cleveland Police Department for 25 years before retiring and joining the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction as a Parole Officer. On the day of his death, White was working alone and was returning to his vehicle after attempting a home visit. Three men approached him in the ...
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