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Charles Dobbertin

Case from Omaha, NE dated Dec 06, 1977

Victim Details

Charles Dobbertin

Male

Black / African American

Omaha

NE

1977-12-06

41

Charles

Dobbertin

07/11/2026

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On December 2, 1977, off-duty Douglas County Deputy Sheriff Charles Edward Dobbertin, aged 41, was driving near downtown Omaha, Nebraska, when he noticed a man acting suspiciously near a delivery truck. Suspecting a theft in progress, Deputy Dobbertin intervened, leading to a confrontation during which the suspect struck him in the face with a radio antenna, seized his service revolver, and shot him. Deputy Dobbertin sustained critical injuries and was transported to Lutheran Hospital, where he ...
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