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Police Officer Russell Lowell Duncan | Apache Junction Police Department, Arizona Apache Junction Police Department, Arizona

Police Officer

Russell Lowell Duncan

Apache Junction Police Department, Arizona

End of Watch: Wednesday, November 9, 1983

Bio & Incident Details

Age: 28

Tour: 6 years, 6 months

Badge # 19

Cause: Gunfire (Accidental)

Incident Date: 11/9/1983

Weapon: Officer's handgun

Suspect: Not available

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Officer Duncan was accidentally shot and killed during a training exercise. Officer Duncan was posing as a suspect during a felony stop and arrest exercise. The officer making the arrest was using his duty weapon, which had not been properly cleared prior to the training.

Officer Duncan had served with the agency for 6.5 years. He was survived by his wife and three daughters.

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Russ was my dad's cousin, we went to see his name on the Fallen Officers Memorial in Washington DC, and make a graphite tracing of his name together, my father Brad also became a police officer, I have a picture of Russ and my dad Bradley Duncan Houk and my mom and his wife from when they were young, If you would like a copy please contact me AMY DAWN MURPHY, you can find me on Facebook

Amy Dawn Murphy
2ND Cousin
December 17, 2012

 

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