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Leonard Estes

Case from Inskip, CA dated Jul 26, 2001

Victim Details

Leonard Larry Bruce Estes

Male

White / Caucasian

Inskip

CA

2001-07-26

61

Leonard

Estes

07/15/2026

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Leonard Larry Bruce Estes, a 61-year-old lieutenant with the Butte County Sheriff's Department, tragically lost his life on July 26, 2001, in Inskip, California. On that fateful day, Lieutenant Estes and Deputy William Hunter responded to a call involving a neighbor dispute over rent money and the theft of weapons. The suspect, Richard Bracklow, had been involved in a heated argument with his elderly landlord, Bob Duffey. When Estes and Hunter arrived at Bracklow's cabin, they were ambushed by B ...
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the bravery shown by Lieutenant Estes during that horrific incident... ...Read More
    07/18/2024
    I was thinking about the role of the dim lighting in the Bracklow cabin on that tragic day. It sound... ...Read More
    02/25/2024
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