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Michael Angel Rosa

Case from Rock Springs, WY dated Jul 15, 1978

Victim Details

Michael Angel Rosa

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Rock Springs

WY

1978-07-15

29

Michael

Angel Rosa

Substantiated

07/10/2026

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Michael Angel Rosa, a 29-year-old Hispanic/Latino man, was an undercover narcotics officer in Rock Springs, Wyoming, a boomtown whose sudden wealth had been shadowed by allegations of vice, corruption, and political protection. By the summer of 1978, Rosa had become part of that dangerous hidden world, working inside a police department and a city already under intense scrutiny. Online historical accounts describe him as a Marine veteran and a relatively new member of the Rock Springs Police Dep ...
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  • Reflections for Patrolman Michael Angel Rosa, Rock Springs Police ...
  • Patrolman Michael Angel Rosa - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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