Bio & Incident Details
Age: 50
Tour: 23 years
Badge # 414
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 7/1/1973
Weapon: Handgun
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Patrolman Daniel Bruns was shot and killed while attempting to break up a fight while off duty. He was entering a bar that his friend owned, unknowing the friend was attempting to throw out two men who were fighting. When Patrolman Bruns walked in the friend identified him as a police officer and asked him to escort the men out. As he did so one of the men pulled out a gun and shot him. The suspect was arrested and sentenced to life.
Patrolman Bruns had served with the agency for 23 years. He was survived by his wife.
