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Do you know who murdered Clifford Lee Nelson in 1996?
In the quiet mountain town of Seeley Lake, Montana, Clifford Lee Nelson, a 49-year-old Caucasian male, was a respected and beloved figure. A longtime teacher at Seeley Lake Elementary, he had once been named Montana's 'Teacher of the Year' in 1981. His peaceful life was violently cut short in the early morning hours of September 30, 1996, when he was found murdered in his home. The cause of death was a shotgun blast, an act that sent shockwaves through the close-knit community.
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In the quiet mountain town of Seeley Lake, Montana, Clifford Lee Nelson, a 49-year-old Caucasian male, was a respected and beloved figure. A longtime teacher at Seeley Lake Elementary, he had once been named Montana's 'Teacher of the Year' in 1981. His peaceful life was violently cut short in the early morning hours of September 30, 1996, when he was found murdered in his home. The cause of death was a shotgun blast, an act that sent shockwaves through the close-knit community.
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Clifford Lee Nelson
December 8, 2022
Male
Caucasian / White
Seeley Lake
MT
1996-09-30
49
Clifford Lee
Nelson
No
11/05/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
I can’t stop thinking about how much Cliff must have meant to his students and everyone around him... ...Read More
08/05/2024
08/05/2024
Does anyone else find the whole situation with the shotgun really puzzling? From what I've read, it ... ...Read More
09/11/2023
09/11/2023
I've been revisiting the tragic case of Clifford Nelson and keep thinking about the emotional afterm... ...Read More
05/30/2023
05/30/2023
