John Robertson Merrick

How they died

Deadly force

Reardan Police Department Chief Gary Redmond drove his patrol car up to the front of Merrick's other and parked approximately 40 feet away. Redmond then got out of his other and walked toward Merrick, giving him a verbal greeting. Merrick did not verbally respond but only stared at Redmond. Merrick then reached into the open driver's door of his other. Merrick then stood back up, pointed a handgun at Redmond and fired, killing Merrick.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that John Robertson Merrick, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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