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Police Officer John Whiteoak Buckley, aged 26, tragically lost his life on April 15, 1977, in Arlington, Virginia. Officer Buckley was responding to a bank robbery at the intersection of South Glebe Road and Columbia Pike when he was fatally shot. He was on his way home after attending traffic court when the robbery call was broadcast. As the first unit on the scene, Officer Buckley approached the bank and attempted to apprehend a suspect exiting the building. Unfortunately, a second suspect app ...Read More
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John Whiteoak Buckley
Male
White / Caucasian
Arlington
VA
1977-04-15
26
John
Whiteoak Buckley
11/29/2025
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I've been looking into the details surrounding Officer John Buckley’s tragic death, and I was stru... ...Read More
12/20/2023
12/20/2023
Just came across the case of Officer John Whiteoak Buckley, and I can't help but imagine how differe... ...Read More
06/13/2023
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