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In the autumn of 1988, a tragic series of events unfolded in Lexington, Kentucky, culminating in the death of a young law enforcement officer. Joseph Matthew Angelucci, a 24-year-old male Deputy Sheriff with the Fayette County Sheriff's Office, was shot in the line of duty on November 4, 1988. He was attempting to serve mental inquest papers to a man named William Bennett at a residence on Smith Street. During the encounter, a struggle ensued, and Bennett managed to gain control of Deputy Angelu ...Read More
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Joseph Matthew Angelucci
Male
White / Caucasian
Lexington
KY
1988-11-04
24
Joseph
Matthew Angelucci
12/05/2025







