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Kelly Key III, Police Officer

Kelly Key III

Wednesday, December 27, 1989



Key III,
Kelly

Rank: Police Officer

Serial Number:11755

Division: Narcotics



Location: 11810 Holmes Ave.

Date killed: Wednesday, December 27, 1989

Cause of Death: Shot by Narcotics Suspect

Bio: Detective Key succumbed to a gunshot wound
sustained on June 1, 1970, while serving a search warrant on a
narcotics suspect. The suspect was shot and wounded by other
officers and taken into custody.

Detective Key had served with the Department for 9 years at the
time of the shooting. He was survived by his wife, son, parents,
sister and brother.



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