Bio & Incident Details
Age: 30
Tour: 2 years
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 10/26/1961
Weapon: Rifle; .22 caliber
Suspect: Sentenced to life
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Trooper Gasque was shot and killed when he was ambushed while he and his police dog tracked two fugitives in Jacksonville. The suspects were wanted for abducting and shooting at a Duval County sheriff's deputy.
Both suspects were captured a week later near Dawson, Georgia. Both were convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life on June 18, 1962. One died in prison on July 14, 1987.
Trooper Gasque had served with the Florida Highway Patrol for 2 years.
