Paul Verna
Sunday, February 6, 1983
Verna, Paul
Rank: Police Officer
Serial Number: 15086
Division: Valley Traffic
Location: 12124 Hoyt St.
Date Killed: Thursday, June 2, 1983
Cause of Death: Shot During a Traffic Stop
Bio: Officer Verna was shot and killed after making a traffic stop of a vehicle containing two armed robbery suspects. One of the suspects shot Officer Verna once, then passed the
revolver to the second suspect, who shot him five more times. Both suspects were apprehended and sentenced to death.
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