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Edwyn Gorrell

Case from San-antonio, TX dated Feb 22, 1988

Victim Details

Edwyn Joseph Gorrell

Male

White / Caucasian

San-antonio

TX

1988-02-22

34

Edwyn

Gorrell

07/08/2026

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Edwyn Joseph Gorrell, a 34-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, was a dedicated officer with the San Antonio Police Department. On February 22, 1988, while attempting to arrest a suspect, Patrolman Gorrell was shot and critically injured. He succumbed to his injuries four months later, on July 5, 1988, after being in a coma.

The incident occurred during a confrontation with a suspect, but details about the suspect, including arrests, litigation, or further investigations, remain undisc ...
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