DeKalb County Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch Tuesday, February 1, 1972
Add to My HeroesWilliam David Corn
Officer William Corn was shot and killed as he stood in the recreation room of the Kopenhaven Apartments, at 3797 Lavista Road in Tucker, while working a secondary employment.
He was shot three times, including one shot from his own service weapon. The suspect(s) then stole Officer Corn's weapon.
No suspects were ever identified in Officer Corn's murder, and this remains the agency's only unsolved police murder.
Officer Corn was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the DeKalb County Police Department for three years. He was survived by his mother and sister.
Bio
- Age 24
- Tour 3 years
- Badge 644
- Military Veteran
Incident Details
- Cause Gunfire
- Weapon Handgun; .380 caliber
- Offender Never identified
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This is an article I wrote for the Southern Voice. May Officer Corn Rest in Peace.
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