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George Spencer

Case from Queens, NY dated Nov 30, 1981

Victim Details

Customs George J. Spencer

Male

Black / African American

Queens

NY

1981-11-30

34

George

Spencer

07/23/2026

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On a brisk November evening in 1981, the life of George Spencer, a 34-year-old Black/African American United States Customs Patrol Officer, came to a sudden and violent end in Queens, New York. The events of that night, November 30th, would leave a lasting scar on his family and the law enforcement community.

Spencer had just finished his shift at Kennedy Airport and was visiting a friend when the piercing sound of his car alarm cut through the night. When he went to see what was amiss, h ...
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  • OFF-DUTY CUSTOMS OFFICER IS SLAIN IN QUEENS
  • NEW YORK; Long Island Man Held In Customs Agent's Death
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