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Dawn Marie Bishop

Case from Rutland, VT dated Feb 18, 1985

Victim Details

Dawn Bishop

Female

White / Caucasian

Rutland

VT

1985-02-18

7

Dawn

Marie Bishop

07/06/2026

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On a cold February day in 1985, the quiet community of Rutland, Vermont, was shattered by a devastating tragedy. Seven-year-old Dawn Marie Bishop, her five-year-old brother, Matthew Alan Bishop, and their mother, June Marie Oles Bishop, 31, were found dead in their home. The events of February 18, 1985, unfolded as a grim murder-suicide, leaving the town in a state of shock and disbelief.

The perpetrator was identified as Donald Alan Bishop, the 32-year-old father of the children and estr ...
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  • Dawn Marie Bishop (1977-1985) - Find a Grave...
  • June Oles Bishop, age 31 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    I've been thinking a lot about the role of mental health support in tragic cases like the Bishop fam... ...Read More
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