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Case Description
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In the early morning hours of June 26, 1981, a veteran police lieutenant's life was tragically cut short in Charleston, West Virginia. Delbert Junior Roush Sr., a 61-year-old male with 33 years of service with the Charleston Police Department, was shot and killed during a traffic stop. The incident unfolded around 3:00 a.m. on U.S. 60, near the interstate.
Lieutenant Roush was on his lunch break when he responded to back up a fellow officer, Patrolman Eddie Duncan, who had initiated a tra ...Read More
Lieutenant Roush was on his lunch break when he responded to back up a fellow officer, Patrolman Eddie Duncan, who had initiated a tra ...Read More
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Delbert Junior Roush, Sr.
Male
White / Caucasian
Charleston
WV
1981-06-26
61
Delbert
Junior Roush Sr.
11/05/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I recently came across a detail about Lieutenant Roush that truly stuck with me—he was just a few ... ...Read More
07/21/2024
07/21/2024
Hey everyone,
I've been digging into the case of Lieutenant Delbert Roush and Patrolman E... ...Read More
05/12/2023
I've been digging into the case of Lieutenant Delbert Roush and Patrolman E... ...Read More
05/12/2023
I recently came across the tragic story of Lieutenant Delbert Roush, Sr. and Patrolman Eddie Duncan,... ...Read More
03/31/2023
03/31/2023
