Irene Thirkield

Death by Force

Irene Thirkield, a 32-year-old Black woman, was found murdered on May 2, 1978, at a rifle range near Fort Benning, Georgia. Her death was part of a series of killings that had gripped Columbus, Georgia, at the time. Thirkield, along with another victim, Brenda Gail Faison, was targeted by William Henry Hance, a soldier stationed at Fort Benning who was later convicted of multiple murders.

Hance, a Specialist in an artillery unit, was identified as a suspect through an FBI profile that ...Read More

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