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Patrolman Lawrence J. Pucalik, aged 33, tragically lost his life on November 14, 1980, in Hammond, Indiana. He was working an off-duty security job at a local hotel when he heard a commotion at the front desk around 3:00 am. Several armed suspects had entered the hotel and were attempting to rob the clerk. Responding to the disturbance, Patrolman Pucalik emerged from a nearby office with his gun drawn. Unfortunately, the suspects opened fire, striking him in the neck and fatally wounding him. ...Read More
Victim Details

Man Lawrence J. Pucalik

Male

White / Caucasian

Hammond

IN

1980-11-14

33

Lawrence

Pucalik

11/13/2025