U.S. Army · United States 
Gary Lewis Twyman
1995
Gary L. Twyman served the U.S. Army. Gary served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.
How He Died
Manner
Homicide
Cause
Gunshot wound
Mechanism
Edged weapon
What Happened
Patrolman Gary Twyman was killed after being stabbed at a home on Alley Street in Lynn. Patrolman Twyman, off duty and unarmed, was defending a woman who was being attacked by a knife-wielding man. The man was later found by responding officers and was shot in the leg after refusing to surrender. The suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole. Patrolman Twyman had served with the Lynn Police Department for nine years.
Survivors
He was survived by his daughter, parents, two brothers, a sister, and a stepson.
Service Record
U.S. Army
1975 – 1976
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Cold War
Also Served
Lynn Police Department
Patrolman
In Our Keeping
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