David Scott Gogian

On a Sunday evening in Topeka, Kansas, the life of 50-year-old David Scott Gogian, a White/Caucasian male, was cut short in a sudden act of violence. It was December 16, 2012, and Gogian, a corporal with the Topeka Police Department, was on duty. He and a fellow officer, Jeffrey Atherly, were dispatched to a grocery store parking lot to investigate a suspicious vehicle. What began as a routine check escalated into a tragedy that would deeply impact the community.

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Corporal David Scott Gogian

Corporal David Scott Gogian | Topeka Police Department, Kansas