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Department
Parma Police Department
Age
25
Tour of Duty
2 Years
Badge Number
401
Cause of Death
Gunfire
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Patrolman John Combs was shot and killed while investigating several suspicious men in a vehicle. The three men were wanted for an earlier armed robbery. Patrolman Combs was struck by a shotgun blast as he approached the vehicle. The suspects then shot and wounded his partner before stealing their patrol car.
Patrolman Combs had been with the agency for 2 years and was survived by his wife and two children.