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Tommy Joe TJ Burns

Case from Grayville, IL dated Nov 21, 2021

Victim Details

Tommy Joe “TJ” Burns

Male

White / Caucasian

Grayville

IL

2021-11-21

40

Tommy

Joe TJ Burns

06/25/2026

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Tommy Joe "T.J." Burns, a 41-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on November 21, 2021, in Grayville, Illinois. Born on October 20, 1980, in Oran, Missouri, T.J. was a beloved member of his community and family. He was predeceased by his father, Thomas Cecil Burns, and his grandparents, William Burton, George, and Bertha Burns. He is survived by his mother, Rayma Sue Burns, his sons, Sylas Dylan Burns and Johnathan Daniel Burns, and his sisters, Angela Dawn Burns, Kearston Michelle Burn ...
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    Has anyone else been struck by the community's incredible support for T.J. Burns' family throughout ... ...Read More
    01/12/2025
    Does anyone know more about T.J. Burns and his connection to Steven Schmittler? I feel for T.J.'s fa... ...Read More
    09/23/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the personal impact of T.J.'s murder on the Grayville community latel... ...Read More
    10/16/2023
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