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David Bruce Ladner, a 33-year-old Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper, tragically lost his life on April 12, 1987, following a fatal encounter on Interstate 10 in Harrison County, Mississippi. On April 10, 1987, Trooper Ladner conducted a routine traffic stop and requested consent to search the vehicle. The driver, who was later identified as a suspect wanted in Florida, produced a .38 caliber revolver and shot Trooper Ladner in the chest, knocking him to the ground. The suspect then shot him a s ...Read More
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David Bruce Ladner
Male
White / Caucasian
Harrison
MS
1987-04-10
33
David
Bruce Ladner
11/17/2025





