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Joseph Daniel Bock

Case from Corpus-christi, TX dated Sep 09, 1987

Victim Details

Joseph Daniel Bock

Male

White / Caucasian

Corpus-christi

TX

1987-09-09

40

Joseph

Daniel Bock

07/20/2026

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Sergeant Joseph Daniel Bock, aged 40, was a dedicated officer with the Corpus Christi Police Department in Texas. On September 9, 1987, while attempting to arrest a speeding suspect near the Botanical Gardens, Sergeant Bock was tragically shot and killed. The suspect, who had an outstanding warrant and was on parole, managed to disarm Sergeant Bock and fired four shots, fatally wounding him. The suspect then fled the scene but was later apprehended.

The suspect was initially sentenced to ...
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