Daniel Thomas Dorsch, 52, was killed on February 5, 2001, during a mass shooting at the Navistar plant in Melrose Park, Illinois. A longtime employee and supervisor in the engine lab, Dorsch had worked at Navistar for about 26 years and had recently marked his 30th wedding anniversary with his wife, Joanne. He was one of four workers fatally shot that day; Robert Wehrheim, 47, Michael Brus, 48, and William Garcia, 44, also died and four others were injured.

The gunman, former Navistar employee William D. Baker, entered the plant carrying a golf bag filled with guns and opened fire. Baker had been convicted of stealing engine parts and was due to begin a prison sentence the following day; the attack was described as an act of revenge. Investigators concluded Baker acted alone and he died by a self-inflicted wound at the scene.

Families of the victims pursued lawsuits afterward, and the plant and community faced the challenge of recovering from the attack. If anyone knew Daniel Dorsch or has information about him or his time at Navistar, please share what you can.