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Jeffery Smith

Case from Portland, OR dated Aug 21, 2005

Victim Details

Jeffery Smith

November 4, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Portland

OR

2005-08-21

41

Jeffery

Smith

07/06/2026


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Who killed 41 year old Jeffery William Smith?
In the early morning hours of August 21, 2005, a fatal encounter unfolded at the intersection of Southwest Park Avenue and Southwest Stark Street in Portland, Oregon. Jeffery William Smith, a 41-year-old Caucasian male, had stopped to talk with some people at the corner. It was then that another man crossed the street and approached Smith.

Without apparent provocation, the stranger punched Jeffery Smith in the face. The force of the single blow knocked him to the ground. After the assault ...
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  • Jeffery Smith Obituary (2009) - Portland, OR - The Oregonian
  • JEFFERY WILLIAM SMITH | Portland.gov
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