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Dennis Eugene Hathorn
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Gender
Male
Age
31 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
01/30/2004
Location
725 North Taylor Avenue St. Louis MO 63108 St. Louis City
Cause of Death
Deadly force
According to his family Hathorn was a former railroad worker who took up selling crack to make his child support payments. During a police encounter, frisking Hathorn after he bought drugs, Hathorn snagged a service weapon and started shooting. He killed one officer and wounded another before return fire forced him away. He was found dead nearby between two parked cars, with five big rocks and 19 little rocks in a pouch.
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Alleged Responsible Party
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
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National Anthem
United States