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Jan 2022
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Officer Ian Campbell Pt. 1

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In March of 1963, two LAPD officers were kidnapped at gunpoint by two men. They were forced to drive two hours north of Los Angeles to an onion field. After being ordered out of the car, shots rang out. And chaos ensued. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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