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New Hero Search Richard W. O. Gammill
- Sep. 07, 1989 -
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Joplin Police Dept. Patch
Resided: MO, USA
Born: Unk  
Fallen: Sep. 07, 1989
Race/Sex: Caucasian Male
Agency
Dept: Joplin Police Dept. - MO
303 E 3rd St  
Joplin, MO   64801   USA
(417)623-3131
County: Jasper
Dept. Type: Municipal/Police
Hero's Rank: Lieutenant
Sworn Date: Unk
FBI Class: Homicide - Gun
Weapon Class: Firearm
Agency URL: Click Here
Bio: Not Available
Fatal Incident Summary
Offender: No Info
Location: MO   USA   Thu. Sep. 07, 1989
Summary: Lieutenant Gammill succcumbed to gunshot wound sustained 9 years earlier while investigating the shooting of a citizen. He had responded with other officers to a local hotel to check on a man who had reported being shot while driving on the interstate.

When the first two officers arrived the man refused to cooperate. When Lieutenant Gammill arrived the man pulled out a handgun and shot the three officers before being shot and killed by return gunfire.

Lieutenant Gammill served as a sergeant at the time of the shooting.

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