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Case Description
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William Don Reese, a 32-year-old male deputy sheriff with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department, tragically lost his life on February 15, 1971. Reese, along with Deputy Samuel Infante and Deputy Arthur Robertson of the Ellis County Sheriff's Department, was shot and killed after being abducted by two men while conducting a burglary investigation. This incident became known as the "Trinity River Massacre".
The three deputies were backing up Deputy Robertson at the home of one of the burgl ...Read More
The three deputies were backing up Deputy Robertson at the home of one of the burgl ...Read More
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William Don Reese
Male
Dallas
TX
1971-02-15
32
William
Don Reese
11/13/2025
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Has anyone else looked into the impact this case had on local law enforcement protocols? It’s so d... ...Read More
09/11/2024
09/11/2024
I've been thinking about the ripple effects that the Trinity River Massacre had on law enforcement p... ...Read More
03/21/2023
03/21/2023
