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Peter Egnor

Case from Atlantic City, NJ dated Oct 14, 1981

Victim Details

Man Peter Francis Egnor

Male

White / Caucasian

Atlantic City

NJ

1981-10-14

21

Peter

Egnor

07/13/2026

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In the early morning hours of October 14, 1981, a high-speed chase through the streets of Atlantic City, New Jersey, ended in tragedy, claiming the life of a young police officer. Peter Francis Egnor, a 21-year-old male patrolman with the Atlantic City Police Department, was fatally shot during the pursuit. The incident began after a woman informed officers that she had been robbed the previous week by a man she had just seen. When police attempted to stop the suspect, he fled, initiating a dang ...
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  • Patrolman Peter Francis Egnor - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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