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Gary Elmer Kidwell

Death by Force
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On the cold winter night of January 20, 1991, in Stanford, Kentucky, a veteran police officer's life was tragically cut short. Patrolman Gary Elmer Kidwell, a 41-year-old male with 20 years of dedicated service to the Stanford Police Department, was conducting a routine traffic stop near the intersection of John Street and Goshen Road at approximately 11:15 pm. The man he pulled over was someone he was familiar with, an individual known to have several prior arrests related to drinking.

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    Victim Details

    Gary Elmer Kidwell

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Stanford

    KY

    1991-01-20

    41

    Gary

    Elmer Kidwell

    12/03/2025

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