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John W. Denton

United States · Aged 56 · Died 04/06/2002
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John W. Denton was apparently despondent over chronic health problems when he was shot and killed by Memphis police officers James Kelsoe and Keith Rogers shortly after 6 p.m., in what the Medical Examiner's Office called a suicide-by-police.

Alleged responsible partyMemphis Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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