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Gena Lee Turner

Death by Force
Case Description
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On May 4, 1986, 20-year-old Gena Lee Turner, a young woman from Hawkins, Texas, was tragically murdered. Turner, along with 19-year-old Bryan Boone and 18-year-old Suzanne Harrison, had gone on a day trip to Lake Hawkins, north of Tyler, Texas. Their outing took a horrific turn when they encountered Jerry Walter McFadden, a serial rapist and murderer who called himself "The Animal".

McFadden kidnapped Turner, Boone, and Harrison, subjecting them to brutal violence. He raped and strangled ...Read More
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  • TylerPaper.com: A Town In Terror: How Jerry McFadden's 1986 crime spree stole the lives of Hawkins' best, brightest
  • Jerry Walter McFadden - Wikipedia
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    Victim Details

    Gena Lee Turner

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Hawkins

    TX

    1986-05-04

    20

    Gena

    Lee Turner

    12/03/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I’ve been thinking a lot about the courage of Bryan Boone and Suzanne Harrison on that tragic day.... ...Read More
    09/04/2024
    I've been diving into some old case files and came across Gena Lee Turner's story. What caught my at... ...Read More
    06/08/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about Suzanne Harrison and her family lately. Reading about her unbelievabl... ...Read More
    08/02/2023
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