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Robert Matzke

Death by Force
Case Description
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On August 1, 1980, Robert Matzke, a 60-year-old white male and retired Air Force colonel, was tragically killed in Holmes Beach, Florida. The incident occurred during a violent spree that left four people dead and one injured. Matzke, who was working in his yard near the Kingfish Boat Ramp, observed a suspicious individual leaving the scene of a crash involving a station wagon and a boat trailer. This individual, later identified as the perpetrator, had already fatally shot Dr. Juan Dumois, 47, ...Read More
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  • Anna Maria Islander: Looking back: Killing spree at the Kingfish Boat Ramp - Anna Maria Islander
  • Anna Maria Islander: Holmes Beach cold case continues to command attention - Anna Maria Islander
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    Victim Details

    Robert Matzke

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Holmes-beach

    FL

    1980-08-01

    60

    Robert

    Matzke

    11/27/2025

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    04/04/2023
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