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Homer Breck King

Case from Harris County, TX dated Aug 18, 1987

Victim Details

Homer King

Male

Harris County

TX

1987-08-18

27

Homer

Breck King

07/08/2026

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Homer Breck “Butch” King, male, age 27, was killed on August 15, 1987, inside the couple's home in the 6600 block of Dinner Creek Drive in northwest Harris County. He and his wife, Joanna King, also 27, were shot at close range; investigators later noted both victims had been shot in the back of the head, contradicting any claim of self-defense. King was laid to rest at Magnolia Cemetery in Onalaska, Polk County, tying him and Joanna to family ground even as the violence that ended their liv ...
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  • Homer Breck “Butch” King (1960-1987) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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    I’ve spent countless nights thinking about Joanna and Homer King, two lives stolen away in such a ... ...Read More
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