Officer Lawrence Lewellyn Dorsey, Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia

Officer Lawrence Lewellyn Dorsey

Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia

End of Watch Friday, February 2, 1968

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Lawrence Lewellyn Dorsey

Officer Lawrence Dorsey was shot and killed while responding to a man with a gun call at 380 Eastern Avenue, NE.

When he arrived he discovered a man with a shotgun. He ordered the man to drop the gun and as he attempted to arrest him a struggle ensued. The man fired the shotgun twice, striking Officer Dorsey both times. Officer Dorsey succumbed to his wounds five days later.

Officer Dorsey had been with the Metropolitan Police Department for five years. He was survived by his wife and two sons.

Bio

Age 28
Tour 5 years
Badge 704

Incident Details

Cause Gunfire
Incident Date Saturday, January 27, 1968
Weapon Shotgun
Offender Not available

weapons violation

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Officer Dorsey,
On today, the 57th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army as a member of the 101st Airborne Division-the “Screaming Eagles.” And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

February 2, 2025