He served in Vietnam and as a paramedic before serving as an officer for the Robbinsdale PD. A burglary in the early hours of Valentines Day resulted in his execution while sitting in his squad - by the very suspect they were searching for. John left behind his wife and one year old son they'd officially adopted just a few months before his murder.

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