Apache Junction Police Department, Arizona
End of Watch Wednesday, November 9, 1983
Add to My HeroesRussell Lowell Duncan
Police Officer Duncan was accidentally shot and killed during a training exercise.
Officer Duncan was posing as a suspect during a felony stop and arrest exercise. The officer making the arrest was using his duty weapon, which had not been properly cleared prior to the training.
Officer Duncan had served with the Apache Junction Police Department for 6-1/2 years. He was survived by his wife and three daughters.
Bio
- Age 28
- Tour 6 years, 6 months
- Badge 19
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire (Inadvertent)
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