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John Robert Vicha - Aug. 29, 1989 -
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Resided:
TX, USA
Born:
Unk
Fallen:
Aug. 29, 1989
Race/Sex:
Caucasian Male / 39 yrs. of age
Agency
Dept:
Waco Police Dept.
TX
USA
Dept. Type:
Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank:
Sergeant
Sworn Date:
Unk
FBI Class:
Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class:
Firearm
On The Job:
18 years
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender:
No Info
Location:
TX
USA
Tue. Aug. 29, 1989
Summary:
Sergeant Vicha was shot and killed while attempting to stop his brother-in-law from murdering his family. Sergeant Vicha's parents were also killed in the incident.
The suspect was sentenced to death, but the sentence was overturned by an appeals court and remanded for a new sentencing hearing.
Sergeant Vicha had served with the agency for 18 years. He was survived by his two children.p
