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Sam Jonathan Rolack

Case from Memphis, TN dated Oct 15, 2016

Victim Details

Sam Jonathan Rolack

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2016-10-15

31

Sam

Jonathan Rolack

07/09/2026

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In the autumn of 2016, a burst of gunfire in the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee, tragically cut short the life of Sam Jonathan Rolack. A 31-year-old male, Rolack was fatally shot on either October 15th or October 16th of that year. The sudden and violent nature of his death left a void in the lives of those who knew him.

Despite the passage of time, details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting remain scarce in publicly available records. Information regarding any p ...
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  • NJ Ford and Sons Funeral Home: Obituary for Samuel Rolack
  • WHBQ: Person shot and killed in Whitehaven
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