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In the late summer of 1977, the city of Dearborn, Michigan, lost one of its own in a sudden and violent encounter. Norbert Melvin Szczygiel, a 29-year-old male Corporal with the Dearborn Police Department, ended his watch on Saturday, August 27, 1977. A seven-year veteran of the force, his death left a lasting impact on his community and the law enforcement fraternity.

The tragic chain of events began with a dispatch call reporting a man brandishing a firearm inside a local bar. Corporal ...Read More
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Victim Details

Norbert Melvin Szczygiel

Male

White / Caucasian

Dearborn

MI

1977-08-27

29

Norbert

Melvin Szczygiel

01/21/2026