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U.S. Army Air Forces · United States 
Dexter B. Snow
1956
Dexter B. Snow served the U.S. Army Air Forces for 3 years. Dexter served in World War II.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Firearm
Gunfire
What Happened
Location: Indiana
Weapon: Rifle; .22 caliber
Offender: Committed suicide
Detective Dexter Snow was shot and killed while investigating the theft of scrap iron from the railroad yards west of North Vernon, Indiana.
A railroad employee encountered a man loading the scrap into a pickup truck. When he asked the man what he was doing the subject responded by loading a round into his rifle. The employee called Detective Snow, who responded to the location. As he approached the man he was shot in the forehead with the .22 caliber rifle. The man then fled to his home where he committed suicide approximately 90 minutes later while barricaded inside.
Detective Snow had served with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department for 15 years.
Weapon: Rifle; .22 caliber
Offender: Committed suicide
Detective Dexter Snow was shot and killed while investigating the theft of scrap iron from the railroad yards west of North Vernon, Indiana.
A railroad employee encountered a man loading the scrap into a pickup truck. When he asked the man what he was doing the subject responded by loading a round into his rifle. The employee called Detective Snow, who responded to the location. As he approached the man he was shot in the forehead with the .22 caliber rifle. The man then fled to his home where he committed suicide approximately 90 minutes later while barricaded inside.
Detective Snow had served with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, adopted son, parents, and eight siblings.
Service Record
U.S. Army Air Forces
became the U.S. Air Force in 1947
1943 – 1946
Conflicts
World War II
Also Served
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department
Detective
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