January 1956
Events that took place in Fairfax County in January, 1956:
- January 1 – Following a New Year's Eve celebration, 45-year-old retired Navy Lieutenant Commander Robert B. Rueger drunkenly shoots 35-year-old obnoxious party guest Leonard Dodson in the driveway of Reuger's house on Beulah Road in Franconia. The party had been broken up by a fistfight between Rueger and Dodson, and as Dodson was leaving, Reuger shot him six times, the last three after Dodson had collapsed on the ground, just in time for Fairfax County Police Private Robert E. Pillow to witness the shooting as he and Private Phillip Powell pulled up in their squad car.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ "Retired Officer Charged In Fairfax Party Slaying" Evening Star, 2 Jan. 1956, Holiday, p. 1,11. NewsBank. Accessed 11 Aug. 2017.
- ↑ "Lt. Cmdr. Reuger Held for Grand Jury Hearing." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): 42. Jan 12 1956. ProQuest. Web. 11 Aug. 2017.
- ↑ "Navy Veteran Sentenced in Manslaughter." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): 3. Aug 29 1956. ProQuest. Web. 11 Aug. 2017.
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