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Sunao Tom Yamada

Case from Portland, ME dated Sep 10, 2017

Victim Details

Sunao Yamada

January 19, 2023

Male

White / Caucasian

Portland

ME

2017-09-10

2017-09-10

54

Sunao

Tom Yamada

06/21/2026


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In the early morning hours of September 10, 2017, the quiet streets of Portland, Maine, became the scene of a tragedy that would leave a community searching for answers. Sunao Yamada, a 54-year-old White male known to his friends as "Tom," was found deceased on Temple Street, across from One City Center. His death was quickly ruled a homicide by the state medical examiner, though the specific cause was not publicly disclosed by authorities. Yamada, who had been a resident of Portland for approxi ...
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  • Sunao Yamada | Portland, ME - Official Website
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    I was reading about the unfortunate case of Sunao "Tom" Yamada Jr., and what really struck me is how... ...Read More
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