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In the predawn hours of November 1, 1988, a male Mize police officer, 46-year-old Ralph Dean, was ambushed and killed while sitting in his patrol car. The attack occurred around 2:30 a.m. in the parking lot of a gas station at the intersection of Highway 28 and Oak Street. Another vehicle pulled up alongside Officer Dean's cruiser, and the driver exited, opening fire with a. 223 caliber rifle. A total of 23 rounds were fired into the patrol car, striking Officer Dean multiple times. Despite his ...
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