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In the early morning hours of August 23, 1989, Walter Uria Pirtle, a 47-year-old white male, was waiting for the downtown Eugene blood bank to open. Pirtle, who was experiencing homelessness at the time, was in the company of another man when they were approached by two individuals on foot who demanded money.
The encounter took a violent turn when the two assailants attacked Pirtle. He was struck multiple times in the head with a club and also stabbed with a knife. The brutal assault prov ...Read More
In the early morning hours of August 23, 1989, Walter Uria Pirtle, a 47-year-old white male, was waiting for the downtown Eugene blood bank to open. Pirtle, who was experiencing homelessness at the time, was in the company of another man when they were approached by two individuals on foot who demanded money.
The encounter took a violent turn when the two assailants attacked Pirtle. He was struck multiple times in the head with a club and also stabbed with a knife. The brutal assault prov ...Read More
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Walter Uria Pirtle
November 6, 2022
Male
Eugene
OR
1989-08-23
47
Walter Uria
Pirtle
12/01/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Does anyone else find it strange that there haven't been any updated composite sketches released for... ...Read More
07/23/2023
07/23/2023
I came across Walter Pirtle’s case recently and it’s haunting to think about the details. It's t... ...Read More
06/06/2023
06/06/2023
I was reading about the Walter Pirtle case again today, and something struck me—the detail about t... ...Read More
03/25/2023
03/25/2023
