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| Police Officer Robert E. Yeszerski
Prince George's County Police Department
Maryland
End of Watch: Saturday, November 30, 1968 Biographical Info
Age: 23
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Saturday, November 30, 1968
Weapon Used: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect Info: Not available Officers Yeszerski and William Clements, of the Seat Pleasant Police Department, were shot and killed while supervising the towing of vehicle from an apartment complex parking lot.
The owner of the vehicle had threatened Officer Clements two days earlier when he was warned that the vehicle would be towed. As the tow truck driver was preparing to leave with the vehicle, the owner approached the officers, pulled out a .38 caliber handgun, and shot both officers several times.
The suspect was apprehended a short time later by another Seat Pleasant police officer. Related Line of Duty Deaths | |
