Sergeant Ed Holcomb Jr., aged 31, of the Conroe Police Department in Texas, tragically lost his life on August 24, 1982. He was shot with a rifle while responding to a domestic dispute call at a mobile home. Sergeant Holcomb and three other officers had arrived at the scene and learned from the suspect's wife that the suspect was inside the home and possibly armed. As Sergeant Holcomb approached the mobile home, the suspect opened fire, striking him under his right arm, a spot not protected by h
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