John Scott Gardner

Death by Force

John Scott Gardner, a 30-year-old police officer from Odessa, Texas, tragically lost his life on September 8, 2007. Gardner, who was born on June 7, 1977, in Odessa, had served with the Odessa Police Department for over four years. He was responding to a domestic violence call when the incident occurred. Gardner, along with Corporal Arlie Jones and Corporal Abel Marquez, arrived at the scene where the victim reported that her husband had hit her. The officers attempted to gain entry into the hom ...Read More

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