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Frank W. Pysher Jr.

Death by Force
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On a January afternoon in 1989, a veteran police officer's life was tragically cut short on the side of a highway in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Frank W. Pysher, Jr., a 43-year-old White male, had served with the Jefferson County Police Department for over 17 years. On January 10th, he responded to a call about a man armed with a rifle walking along the interchange of I-265 and Smyrna Road.

Pysher, a husband, father, and grandfather, located the individual and, likely recognizing him from ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Frank W. Pysher, Jr.

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Jefferson

    KY

    1989-01-10

    43

    Frank

    W. Pysher Jr.

    12/03/2025

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    02/16/2024
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    06/18/2023
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