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Carl Graham

Case from Van-buren, MO dated Mar 20, 2005

Victim Details

Carl Dewayne Graham, Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Van-buren

MO

2005-03-20

37

Carl

Graham

06/29/2026

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On March 20, 2005, the quiet community of Van Buren, Missouri, was shaken by the targeted killing of 37-year-old Sergeant Carl Dewayne Graham Jr., a male officer with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Having just completed his shift, Graham returned to his residence in rural Carter County, unaware that an assailant was lying in wait. As he stepped out of his patrol vehicle in his own driveway, he was ambushed with a barrage of gunfire from both a rifle and a shotgun. The attack was swift and fa ...
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    Has anyone else been following the case of Sergeant Carl Graham Jr.? I can't stop thinking about how... ...Read More
    03/28/2024
    It's so painful to think about the impact Sgt. Graham's murder had on his young son, Hayden. Losing ... ...Read More
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