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Dale R. Mclaughlin

Case from Brighton, CO dated Dec 26, 1988

Victim Details

Dale R. Mclaughlin

Male

White / Caucasian

Brighton

CO

1988-12-26

55

Dale

R. Mclaughlin

07/11/2026

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In the quiet hours of a late December evening, a domestic disturbance call shattered the calm in Adams County, Colorado. It was December 26, 1988, when Sergeant Dale R. McLaughlin of the Adams County Sheriff's Office responded to the call, a routine part of his duties, yet one that would tragically be his last. He was 55 years old and had served his community for two decades.

Upon arrival at the scene, Sergeant McLaughlin and his partner, Deputy Duncan MacDonald, were attempting to de-esc ...
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  • Sergeant Dale McLaughlin End Of Watch December 26th
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