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Patrolman Fasiolepia F. Ta'Ase | American Samoa Department of Public Safety, American Samoa
American Samoa Department of Public Safety, American Samoa

Patrolman

Fasiolepia F. Ta'Ase

American Samoa Department of Public Safety, American Samoa

End of Watch: Sunday, June 21, 1981

Biographical Info

Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: Not available

Incident Details

Cause of Death: Assault
Date of Incident: June 21, 1981
Weapon Used: Blunt object; Pipe
Suspect Info: Sentenced to 20 years

Patrolman Fasiolepia Ta'Ase was killed after being attacked by a man with a metal pipe.

He was responding to a fight at a local nightclub at 1:00 am when the incident occurred.

The subject who murdered him was apprehended and sentenced to 20 years in prison.

Patrolman Ta'Ase had served with the Department of Public Safety for two years. At the time of his murder, members of the agency were unarmed.