Lester Garnier

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Case Description
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An off-duty police officer is found shot to death in his car
On July 11, 1988, 30-year old Lester GARNIER, an off-duty San Francisco Police Officer, was found shot to death while sitting in his 1984 blue Chevrolet Corvette, which was in the parking lot of a downtown Walnut Creek store at 1295 South Main Street. The weapon used was an AMT 380 caliber semi-automatic pistol.
A fingerprint found at the homicide scene has now been identified. New technology has resulted in the fingerprint being identified as belonging to Catherine KUNTZ, date of birth May 2 ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Lester Garnier

    July 20, 2022

    Walnut Creek

    CA

    1988-07-11

    30

    Lester

    Garnier

    10/13/2024


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    Forum Posts (2)
    Does anyone know if there is any DNA evidence in the Lester case? I'm curious to know if forensic ev... ...Read More
    09/23/2023
    Has anyone heard if any charges have been filed in the Lester Garnier case? I've been following the ... ...Read More
    09/15/2023