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Nancy Wheeler

Death by Force
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Nancy J. Wheeler, aged 48, tragically lost her life on October 15, 1992, in Watkins Glen, NY. She was one of four victims in a horrific shooting at the Schuyler County Department of Social Services office. The perpetrator, John T. Miller, a 50-year-old man from North Ridgeville, Ohio, was enraged over child support payments. Miller entered the office armed with a 9mm semiautomatic pistol and opened fire, killing Nancy Wheeler, Florence Pike, Phyllis Caslin, and Denise Vanamburg instantly. After ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Nancy J Wheeler

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Watkins-glen

    NY

    1992-10-15

    48

    Nancy

    Wheeler

    11/14/2025

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