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John McLaughlin

Death by Force
Case Description
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On April 20, 1995, Investigator John D. 'Jack' McLaughlin, a 38-year-old male, was shot and killed in Haddon Heights, New Jersey. A former member of the U.S. Air Force Security Police, he had been with the Camden County Prosecutor's Office for only two months, assigned to investigate cases of child abuse.

On that fateful day, Investigator McLaughlin, along with other officers, went to a home on Sylvan Drive to serve a search warrant in connection with a child abuse investigation. The targ ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Investigator John D. McLaughlin

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Haddon Heights

    NJ

    1995-04-20

    38

    John

    McLaughlin

    11/19/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I recently came across an article discussing the case of Investigator Jack McLaughlin and Patrolman ... ...Read More
    04/21/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the community response to Jack McLaughlin's tragic death? It's been over... ...Read More
    02/18/2024
    I've been following the case of Investigator John D. "Jack" McLaughlin and Patrolman John Norcross f... ...Read More
    11/02/2023
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