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On December 4, 2017, Officer Kenneth Copeland, a 58-year-old male of African American ethnicity, was tragically shot and killed while serving an arrest warrant at the residence of Stewart Thomas Mettz in San Marcos, Texas. Officer Copeland, who was in uniform at the time, knocked on Mettz's door, and upon opening it, Mettz shot him multiple times, leading to his death.
The investigation into Officer Copeland's death revealed that Mettz, a former military veteran, had been involved in an a ...Read More
The investigation into Officer Copeland's death revealed that Mettz, a former military veteran, had been involved in an a ...Read More
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Kenneth Copeland
Male
White / Caucasian
San-marcos
TX
2017-12-04
58
Kenneth
Copeland
11/23/2025







