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Thomas Eckman

Case from Austin, TX dated Aug 01, 1966

Victim Details

Thomas Frederick Eckman

Male

White / Caucasian

Austin

TX

1966-08-01

18

Thomas

Eckman

07/21/2026

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Thomas Frederick Eckman, an 18-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 1, 1966, in Austin, Texas. He was one of the victims of the infamous University of Texas tower shooting carried out by Charles Whitman. On that fateful day, Thomas was with his girlfriend, Claire Wilson, who was eight months pregnant at the time. As they walked near the University of Texas campus, Whitman began his sniper attack from the observation deck of the university's tower.

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  • Behind the Tower: The Victims – Behind the Tower
  • University of Texas tower shooting - Wikipedia
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