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Joseph Chandler

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jul 24, 1967

Victim Details

Joseph Chandler

Male

Detroit

MI

1967-07-24

34

Joseph

Chandler

07/04/2026

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In the turbulent summer of 1967, amidst the backdrop of the Detroit Uprising, a 34-year-old African American man named Joseph Chandler lost his life. Having moved to Detroit from Kentucky in pursuit of a better life for his wife and seven children, he was employed at a local factory.

On July 24, 1967, Chandler was allegedly involved in the looting of a corner market. According to official reports, two white Detroit Police Department officers, Patrolmen David Senak and David VanLoo, respon ...
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  • Detroit Free Press: 43 fatal victims of the Detroit riot of 1967
  • List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States - Wikipedia
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