U.S. Army · United States 
Dennis Wustenhoff
1990
Dennis J. Wustenhoff served the U.S. Army for 2 years.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Explosive
What Happened
Detective Dennis Wustenhoff was killed when a bomb blew apart his unmarked police car in front of his home in Patchogue, New York.
The case has never been solved and the suspect(s) remain unidentified.
Detective Wustenhoff was a veteran of the Vietnam War.
The case has never been solved and the suspect(s) remain unidentified.
Detective Wustenhoff was a veteran of the Vietnam War.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife and three children.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1967 – 1969
Also Served
Suffolk County Police Department
Detective
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