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Joseph Leonard Burkett
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Gender
Male
Age
43 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/15/2009
Location
413 Lilly Rd NE Olympia WA 98506 Thurston
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Burkett was shot and killed after pulling out gun and not allowing police to take it from him. Burkett was in the emergency room of a hospital being treated for a head injury. Police were called in when Burkett became agitated. The officers confiscated two guns from Burkett and remained while he was treated.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Olympia Police Department
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National Anthem
United States