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Roger Dennis Tackett

Case from Cobb, GA dated Jun 17, 1979

Victim Details

Roger Dennis Tackett

Male

White / Caucasian

Cobb

GA

1979-06-17

29

Roger

Dennis Tackett

07/24/2026

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On the night of June 17, 1979, 35-year-old Roger Dennis Tackett, a male, was ending his shift as the manager of a Tenneco convenience store in Cobb County, Georgia. After completing his paperwork, he grabbed a loaf of bread, leaving a note and money on the counter to pay for it. As he was locking the store door, he was confronted by two armed men.

The assailants were identified as Van Roosevelt Solomon and Brandon Astor Jones. They demanded money from Tackett, but he was unable to open th ...
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  • Roger Dennis Tackett, age 29 - National Gun Violence Memorial
  • Death sentence voided over Bible - UPI Archives
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