James L. Gordon

Death by Force
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James L. Gordon, a 41-year-old officer with the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, tragically lost his life on December 14, 1987. Officer Gordon was off-duty and returning to his residence in Largo, Prince George's County, Maryland, when he noticed an open window, suspecting a burglary. As he entered his home with his weapon drawn, a neighbor, seeing a man enter the residence, called the police.

Prince George's County Police Officer Cpl. Robert W. Raymond, aged 27, respon ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    James L. Gordon

    Male

    Black / African American

    Washington

    DC

    1987-12-14

    41

    James

    L. Gordon

    01/08/2025

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