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David Pierce Brockdorff Jr.

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David Pierce Brockdorff Jr.

Birth
Maryland, USA
Death
22 Nov 2007 (aged 12)
Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Marriottsville, Howard County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
Plot
Garden of Hope
Memorial ID
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Son of the late Gail L. Pumphrey; brother of the late Megan L. Brockdorff & Brandon J. Brockdorff; grandson of the late Christian & Gloria Pumphrey and Jack & Donna Brockdorff.

David was a straight-A student and was currently attending 7th grade at Glenwood Middle School and he was formerly a student at Urbana Elementary and Middle Schools. He was in many magnet classes. He enjoyed learning and loved to be challenged. David was a huge sports fan. He loved the New England Patriots. His mom took him and his siblings to the New England Patriots Training Camp this year. David enjoyed playing football in the yard with Megan, Brandon and the neighbor kids. He also loved to play games on his PS2, especially Guitar Hero. His favorite foods included spaghetti and pizza. One thing David did not like was chocolate.

On November 22, 2007, David Brockdorff murdered his family, and then himself. He shot his wife, 43-year-old Gail, dead. He then shot all three of his children dead: David (12), Megan (10) and Brandon (7) Afterwards, he killed himself.
Son of the late Gail L. Pumphrey; brother of the late Megan L. Brockdorff & Brandon J. Brockdorff; grandson of the late Christian & Gloria Pumphrey and Jack & Donna Brockdorff.

David was a straight-A student and was currently attending 7th grade at Glenwood Middle School and he was formerly a student at Urbana Elementary and Middle Schools. He was in many magnet classes. He enjoyed learning and loved to be challenged. David was a huge sports fan. He loved the New England Patriots. His mom took him and his siblings to the New England Patriots Training Camp this year. David enjoyed playing football in the yard with Megan, Brandon and the neighbor kids. He also loved to play games on his PS2, especially Guitar Hero. His favorite foods included spaghetti and pizza. One thing David did not like was chocolate.

On November 22, 2007, David Brockdorff murdered his family, and then himself. He shot his wife, 43-year-old Gail, dead. He then shot all three of his children dead: David (12), Megan (10) and Brandon (7) Afterwards, he killed himself.

Inscription

Love You Forever; Loving Mother & Her Children Entered Into Rest: Nov. 22, 2007

Gravesite Details

Stone w/mother Gail Pumprhey-Brockdorff & 3 children w/their photo at top



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  • Maintained by: CAO
  • Originally Created by: Buddy
  • Added: Feb 6, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33597666/david_pierce-brockdorff: accessed ), memorial page for David Pierce Brockdorff Jr. (7 Dec 1994–22 Nov 2007), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33597666, citing Crest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Marriottsville, Howard County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by CAO (contributor 50319458).