James Loper

Death by Force

James Loper, a 29-year-old male tow-truck driver from Stockton, California, was tragically killed in the early hours of October 29, 1997. Loper, a father of two, was accustomed to late-night service calls, and on this particular night, he responded to a request for assistance on Eight Mile Road. At approximately 2:50 a.m., he informed dispatchers that he had arrived at the scene. However, just 18 minutes later, he was found shot to death beneath the back of his tow truck, which was still running ...Read More

Killing of tow driver described - The Stockton Record

Stockton tow truck driver sitting on death row for 1997 slayings has ...

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