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John Robert Kirk

Death by Force
Case Description
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On January 23, 1988, 63-year-old John Robert Kirk, a World War II veteran and employee of Plantation Pipe Line Company, was traveling home from work in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. He stopped his red 1984 Chevrolet pickup truck near the West Blocton exit on Interstate 59 South. At this location, Luther Jerome Williams, along with two accomplices, encountered Kirk. Williams led Kirk into a nearby wooded area and fatally shot him in the head with a .22 caliber pistol, executing him. The assailants ...Read More
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  • Luther Jerome Williams's final moment nears - The Tuscaloosa News
  • Alabama Inmate Executed for 1988 Slaying - The Oklahoman
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    Victim Details

    John Robert Kirk

    Male

    Tuscaloosa

    AL

    1988-01-23

    63

    John

    Robert Kirk

    Yes

    11/25/2025

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