Officer Lawrence L. Dorsey
Metropolitan Police Department
District of Columbia
End of Watch: Friday, February 2, 1968

Biographical Info
Age: 28
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 31, 1968
Weapon Used: Shotgun
Suspect Info: Not available

Officer Dorsey was shot and killed while responding to a man with a gun call on 62nd Street, NE. When he arrived he discovered a man with a shotgun. He ordered the man to drop the gun and as he attempted to arrest him a struggle ensued. The man fired the shotgun twice, striking Officer Dorsey both times. Officer Dorsey succumbed to his wounds two days later.

Officer Dorsey had been with the agency for 5 years. He was survived by his wife and two sons.