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Kenneth Bate

Case from Darien, CT dated May 31, 1981

Victim Details

Kenneth Bate Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Darien

CT

1981-05-31

34

Kenneth

Bate

07/19/2026

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In the pre-dawn hours of May 31, 1981, a 34-year-old White/Caucasian male named Kenneth Bateman, a seven-year veteran of the Darien Police Department, responded to a burglar alarm at the Duchess Patio Restaurant. What began as a routine call quickly escalated into a fatal encounter that would leave a lasting scar on the community and the state's law enforcement. The investigation into his death remains the only unsolved killing of a police officer in Connecticut's history.

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  • Reflections for Patrolman Kenneth E. Bateman
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    I’ve been reading a lot about Officer Kenneth Bateman Jr.’s case, and one detail that sticks wit... ...Read More
    03/06/2024
    Does anyone else find it deeply perplexing that after all these years, the gun used to take Officer ... ...Read More
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