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Dennis F. Lipari

Death by Force
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On November 26, 1977, Captain Dennis F. Lipari, a 39-year-old officer with the Douglas County Sheriff's Department in Omaha, Nebraska, was tragically killed in the line of duty. At the time, Captain Lipari was off-duty, dining with his wife and several colleagues at Club 89, a local nightclub. Around 7:36 p.m., a man named Ulysses Cribbs entered the establishment armed with a 12-gauge shotgun and opened fire. Captain Lipari attempted to intervene but was fatally shot. In total, 25 other individu ...Read More
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  • Captain Dennis F. Lipari - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
  • Captain DCSO Dennis Lipari - HONOR AND REMEMBER NEBRASKA
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    Victim Details

    Dennis F. Lipari

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Omaha

    NE

    1977-11-26

    39

    Dennis

    F. Lipari

    11/23/2025

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