Gare in Luxembourg, — Western Europe
Lucien Do Rego
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 2025
1. Lucien Do Rego Marker
Le matin du 14 avril 1987 le Marechal des Logis Lucien Do Rego est parti de ce poste comme chef de patrouille avec mission d'assurer la sécurité et la tranquillité publiques de la Ville de Luxembourg.
Au cours de ce service commandé il a été attaque et mortellement blesse par trois criminels évadés.
Gendarmerie Grand-Ducale
On the morning of 14 April 1987, Sergeant Lucien Do Rego left his post as patrol leader with the mission of ensuring public safety and tranquility in the City of Luxembourg.
In the course of performing this service he was attacked and fatally wounded by three escaped criminals.
Erected 1987.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is April 14, 1987.
Location. 49° 35.964′ N, 6° 8.031′ E. Marker is in Luxembourg. It is in Gare. It can be reached from Place de la Gare. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Place de la Gare 15A, Luxembourg 1616, Luxembourg. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Female Conscripted Labor Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Jewish Deportation Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Luxembourg Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Corps de la Garde-Ducale / Grand Ducal Guard (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Monument National de la Solidarité Luxembourgeoise / National Monument of Luxembourg Solidarity (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Villa Pauly Holocaust Memorial (approx. one kilometer away); Villa Pauly Nazi Terror Memorial (approx. one kilometer away); Kaddish Monument (approx. 1.1 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Luxembourg.
Also see . . . Wider das Vergessen (MyWort, April 19, 2022, in German). Excerpt (in translation):
April 14, 1987 will not be forgotten by many. That morning, a law enforcement officer was shot dead in the(Submitted on February 26, 2025.)line of duty in a bar on Rue Josef Junk in the capital's train station district. Lucien Do Rego was shot by three serious criminals. The officer, who was 31 at the time, died of his serious injuries at the scene.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 5, 20252. Lucien Do Rego Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here on the exterior wall of the police substation at the Luxembourg City train station.
A memorial plaque has continued to commemorate the gendarmerie officer at the entrance to the train station since the end of 1987.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
