Gilbert T. Stocker

1972

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served In Our Keeping

Gilbert T. Stocker served the U.S. Marine Corps for 4 years. Gilbert served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Gunshot wound

Mechanism Firearm

What Happened

Police Officer Stocker was shot and killed by a 19-year-old youth while attempting to question him about a stolen rifle at his second-floor apartment at 5120 Hillsboro Street. The suspect opened fire through his front door as soon as Officer Stocker and three other officers knocked on the door and identified themselves as police officers. Officer Stocker was shot in the head, and another officer was critically wounded. The suspect was captured as he fled from his apartment. The suspect was convicted of manslaughter and felonious assault and sentenced to 12 to 19 years in prison on Dec. 19, 1972. He was paroled on July 22, 1981. Officer Stocker was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and served with the Detroit Police Department for seven years.

Survivors

He was survived by his wife and three children.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

1959 – 1963

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Also Served

Detroit Police Department

Police Officer

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