Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Thomas Varvera Jr.
Age : 54
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/25/2023
Location : Creech School Road
City : Troy
County : Lincoln
State : Missouri
Agency : Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office; Missouri State Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Robert Wagner
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress following domestic violence call and shooting of deputy
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/24/2023, at approximately 6:24 p.m., Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a residence on Creech School Road in rural Troy for a reported domestic disturbance involving Thomas Varvera Jr., 54. When deputies arrived, they encountered Varvera outside the residence.
SOURCE LINKS :
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https://www.ksdk.com/video/news/local/st-louis-news-aug-25-6-am-update-deputy-shot-suspect-dead-in-lincoln-county-missouri/63-dd69d042-028a-4faa-94cf-1e5e5fe5801a
https://www.firstalert4.com/2023/08/25/mshp-swat-team-looking-man-who-shot-officer-lincoln-county/
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/mo/st-louis/news/2023/08/25/officer-shot-in-lincoln-county--search-for-alleged-gunman-underway
https://www.policemag.com/news/mo-deputy-saved-by-ballistic-vest-suspected-gunman-found-dead
