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Hyram Kitchen

Case from Knoxville, TN dated Feb 08, 1990

Victim Details

Hyram Kitchen

Male

White / Caucasian

Knoxville

TN

1990-02-08

57

Hyram

Kitchen

06/27/2026

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In the early morning hours of February 8, 1990, a day that marked the tenth anniversary of his appointment as dean, Dr. Hyram Kitchen, a 57-year-old male, was brutally murdered in the driveway of his North Knox County, Tennessee, home. The dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee, Kitchen was a distinguished and pioneering figure in his field, known for his innovative and sometimes demanding nature. He was ambushed as he was leaving for a breakfast meeting with c ...
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    Anyone else ever wondered why no neighbors reported hearing the shots that morning? I remember readi... ...Read More
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    I came across some old threads about the murder of Dr. Hyram Kitchen, and I can't stop thinking abou... ...Read More
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