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Larry Hostetter

Case from Nocona, TX dated Feb 09, 2015

Victim Details

Larry Hostetter

Male

Nocona

TX

2015-02-09

41

Larry

Hostetter

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Larry Hostetter, a 41-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, was a deputy with the Montague County Sheriff's Office in Nocona, TX. On February 9, 2015, he was shot and killed by a Nocona police officer who responded to a disturbance call at Hostetter's home. Hostetter was not on duty at the time of the incident. The exact nature of the disturbance was not disclosed, but it was reported that Hostetter was suicidal. During the incident, Hostetter allegedly pulled a gun on the responding officer, ...
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