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Harry Lee Shryock Jr.

Case from Poison, MT dated Jan 11, 1984

Victim Details

Harry Lee Shryock, Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Poison

MT

1984-01-11

64

Harry

Lee Shryock Jr.

Yes

06/26/2026

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On a cold January day in 1984, the life of Harry Lee Shryock Jr., a 64-year-old male, was cut tragically short in Polson, Montana. His death was not the result of poison, but a selfless act of bravery that ended in violence. Shryock, a decorated and retired Air Force pilot, found himself in the middle of a tense hostage situation at the local airport. The chain of events began earlier that day when a 27-year-old man named David Keith robbed a pharmacy in Missoula, stealing prescription drugs. Fl ...
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  • State v. Keith - Case Law - VLEX 889551159
  • Harry Shryock Murder: Where is David Keith Now? - The Cinemaholic
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