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Timothy Ruopp

Case from San-diego, CA dated Sep 14, 1984

Victim Details

Timothy J. Ruopp

Male

San-diego

CA

1984-09-14

31

Timothy

Ruopp

07/06/2026

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Timothy J. Ruopp, a 31-year-old patrolman with the San Diego Police Department, tragically lost his life on September 14, 1984, in the line of duty. On that fateful day, Patrolman Ruopp and his colleague, Patrolman Kimberly Tonahill, were conducting a routine patrol at Grape Street Park. They encountered a vehicle containing two underage females and two males. While Patrolman Ruopp was issuing a citation to one of the males for contributing to the delinquency of minors, Patrolman Tonahill began ...
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  • Patrolman Timothy J. Ruopp, San Diego Police Department, California
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