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Lazarus Larry Tanksley-Simpkins

Case from Mobile, AL dated Jan 01, 2025

Victim Details

Lazarus Larry Tanksley-Simpkins

Male

Black / African American

Mobile

AL

2025-01-01

30

Lazarus

Larry Tanksley-Simpkins

07/13/2026

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On New Year's Day in Mobile, Alabama, a promising life was tragically cut short. Lazarus Larry Tanksley-Simpkins, a 30-year-old male, was killed on January 1, 2025. Known to his loved ones as Larry, he was a father, son, and brother.

Tanksley-Simpkins was a man striving to build a better future for himself and his family. He was a dedicated employee at Half Shell Oyster House, where he had worked his way up from a dishwasher to a cook, often taking on double shifts. His ambition didn't st ...
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