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John Sturgeon

Death by Force
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The tragic death of John Sturgeon, a three-year-old boy from Helena, NY, on June 19, 1966, is a somber chapter in the town's history. John was one of the four children of K. Wesley Sturgeon and Grace Ella Waldier Sturgeon. The family, residing in Helena, St. Lawrence County, faced an unimaginable tragedy when John, along with his siblings Mary Grace, Timothy, and Ruth Elizabeth, were found dead from shotgun blasts. The incident also claimed the life of their father, K. Wesley Sturgeon, who was f ...Read More
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  • John Sturgeon (1962-1966) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • John Robert Sturgeon, age 3 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    Victim Details

    John Robert Sturgeon

    Male

    Helena

    NY

    1966-06-19

    3

    John

    Sturgeon

    11/06/2025

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