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Ippolito Gonzalez

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the late evening hours of May 6, 1995, in Franklin-township, New Jersey, a dedicated police sergeant's life was tragically cut short. Ippolito 'Lee' Gonzalez, a 40-year-old Hispanic male, was nearing the end of his shift when he conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle. This routine act of law enforcement would be his last. The vehicle carried two men, Robert 'Mudman' Simon and Charles 'Shovel' Staples, both members of the Warlocks Motorcycle Club, who had just committed a burglary....Read More
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  • Sergeant Ippolito Gonzalez - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
  • Murder of Ippolito Gonzalez - Wikipedia
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    Victim Details

    Ippolito Gonzalez

    Male

    Hispanic / Latino

    Franklin Township

    NJ

    1995-05-06

    40

    Ippolito

    Gonzalez

    11/19/2025

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