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William Francis Bill Degan

Case from Boundary, ID dated Aug 21, 1992

Victim Details

William Degan

Male

White / Caucasian

Boundary

ID

1992-08-21

42

William

Francis Bill Degan

07/02/2026

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In the dense woods of Boundary County, Idaho, on August 21, 1992, the life of William Degan, a 42-year-old White / Caucasian male, was cut tragically short. A decorated Deputy U.S. Marshal, Degan was part of a six-man surveillance team tasked with scouting the remote mountain cabin of Randy Weaver, a man who had failed to appear in court on federal firearms charges. The marshals, clad in camouflage, were attempting to formulate a plan for Weaver's arrest when the situation rapidly deteriorated. ...
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