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John Christian

Case from Harrisburg, PA dated Apr 18, 1978

Victim Details

John Robert Christian, Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Harrisburg

PA

1978-04-18

35

John

Christian

07/15/2026

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On the night of April 18, 1978, a dedicated Harrisburg Police Bureau officer, Detective Corporal John Robert Christian Jr., a 35-year-old Caucasian male, was working a second job to support his family. He was providing uniformed security at a local beer distributor, a seemingly routine assignment that would soon turn tragic. That evening, a report of a robbery in progress at the grocery area of the distributor crackled through. As Christian moved to intercept the suspects outside the store, his ...
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