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Roy James Fortson

Case from Philadelphia, PA dated Nov 13, 1982

Victim Details

Roy James Fortson Jr.

Male

Black / African American

Philadelphia

PA

1982-11-13

35

Roy

James Fortson

06/29/2026

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In the early morning hours of Saturday, November 13, 1982, Deputy Sheriff Roy James Fortson Jr., a 35-year-old male, was off-duty at the Majestic Bar at the intersection of 36th and Spring Garden Streets in Philadelphia. At approximately 2:00 a.m., two masked men entered the establishment and announced a robbery. One of the men stood guard at the front door while the other approached the bar and robbed the bartender.

As the armed man who had collected the money began to exit, Deputy Forts ...
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