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Leslie Byford

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Jan 05, 2013

Victim Details

Leslie Guy Lee Byford, IV

Male

White / Caucasian

Knoxville

TN

2013-01-05

37

Leslie

Byford

07/03/2026

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On a cold January evening in 2013, the life of 37-year-old Leslie Guy 'Lee' Byford IV was tragically cut short in Knoxville, Tennessee. Originally from West Memphis, Arkansas, Byford was a man remembered by his family for his wit and kind, gentle nature. On the night of January 5th, which was also his birthday, he had briefly stopped at his home in East Knoxville.

Around 9 p.m., as he returned to his gold SUV where a friend was waiting in the passenger seat, a masked individual emerged fr ...
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  • Killed – Leslie Guy Byford IV (Knoxville, TN)
  • Legacy.com: LESLIE GUY BYFORD IV Obituary (2013) Knoxville News Sentinel

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