George Kmetz

How they died

Suicide

Police were called after Kmetz's wife fled the home and told police Kmetz had pointed a loaded handgun at her during an argument, according to police. He refused to come out the home for responding officers, so the police department's Emergency Services Team and Crisis Response Team were called to assist. Kmetz was found dead by the police department's Emergency Services Team after members deployed a flash bang device in an attempt to get him to come out the home.

Why we remember them

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

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