Bio & Incident Details
Age: 34
Tour: Not available
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 8/21/1984
Weapon: Officer's handgun
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Lieutenant Dragosin was shot and killed in the driveway of the police department. The suspect had gone to the police station in an attempt to recover a handgun that had been confiscated from him earlier in the week. When he arrived at the station a dispatcher informed Lieutenant Dragosin the man was there and in possession of another handgun.
When Lieutenant Dragosin contacted the man a struggle ensued. The suspect was able to gain control of Lieutenant Dragosin's service revolver and fatally shot him. As the suspect fled the scene he encountered an off duty officer and the two exchanged shots. Both men were wounded in the exchange. The man continued to flee and led officers on a 50 mile pursuit into West Virginia where he was finally taken into custody. He was convicted of Lieutenant Dragosin's murder and sentenced to life.
Lieutenant Dragosin was survived by his wife and daughter.
