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Jay P Balchunas
End of Watch: November 5, 2004
Age: 34
Rank: Special Agent
Agency: Wis. DOJ - Div. of Criminal Investigation
Years of Service: 14
County: Milwaukee
Location on Memorial: I


    Incident Surrounding Death
    Agent Balchunas was on duty, in plain clothes, at 12:30 a.m. when he stopped at a gas station for a cup of coffee. As Balchunas walked back to his car two subjects approached and announced a robbery. During the robbery the suspects found Agent Balchunas' gun and discovered he was an officer. The subjects then shot Balchunas in the abdomen. Agent Balchunas was taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his wounds seven days later.

    The incident that caused Special Agent Balchunas's death occured on 10/29/2004.
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