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William Howard “Bill” DeBeau
United States · Aged 58 · Died 07/19/2000
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Deadly force
An officer tried to stop Bill DeBeau because the officer had determined that a license plate on the van was stolen. DeBeau drove a block off Michigan, stopped the van and got out. He allegedly sprayed Mace in the officer's face, grabbed a .25-caliber pistol from the other and fired several shots at the officer. The officer returned fire, killing DeBeau.
Alleged responsible partyDearborn Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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