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Gerald Earl Cavanagh, a 49-year-old Canadian-American man, was found dead at the water’s edge on San Francisco’s Ocean Beach in the early hours of January 27, 1974. His body bore multiple stab wounds, including a defensive wound on his left hand, indicating that he had attempted to resist his attacker. At the time of his death, Cavanagh was fully clothed, wearing underwear, shoes, socks, pants, a shirt, and a jacket. He had $21.12 in his pocket and a Timex watch on his wrist. Initially unide ...Read More
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Victim Details

Gerald Cavanagh

Male

San Fransisco

CA

1974-01-26

49

Gerald

Cavanagh

11/22/2025