Jimmy Ryan, born James Everett Ryan on January 16, 1932, met a tragic end on February 12, 1960, in Victorville, California. He was working as a gas station attendant when he was murdered during an armed robbery. The perpetrator, Dennis Manaford Whitney, was a spree killer who embarked on a cross-country murder spree in 1960. Whitney's crime spree began with the murder of Jimmy Ryan, marking the first of his seven victims. Whitney's motive was driven by desperation and a need for money, as he lat
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