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Arthur Koch

Case from Fairfield, CA dated Jul 28, 1984

Victim Details

Arthur W. Koch

Male

White / Caucasian

Fairfield

CA

1984-07-28

34

Arthur

Koch

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Arthur W. Koch, a 34-year-old sergeant with the Fairfield Police Department, tragically lost his life on July 29, 1984, after being shot the previous day. Koch, who had recently been promoted to sergeant, was responding to a disturbance call at the home of Stan Veketis, a legless Vietnam veteran, when he was ambushed and shot with a high-powered rifle. The incident occurred at the 600 block of Berkeley Way in Fairfield. Koch sustained massive internal injuries and succumbed to his wounds approxi ...
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