Harry Lee Shryock, Jr.

Murdered
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Harry Lee Shryock, Jr., a 64-year-old retired Air Force pilot from Polson, Montana, was tragically killed on January 11, 1984, at the Polson Airport. He was taken hostage and ultimately murdered by David Keith, a 27-year-old who had committed an armed robbery in Missoula earlier that day.

Keith, fleeing law enforcement, arrived at the Polson Airport with a 13-year-old hostage, William Crose. Shryock, witnessing the situation, bravely volunteered to take Crose's place, allowing the youn ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Harry Lee Shryock, Jr.

    Male

    Poison

    MT

    1984-01-11

    64

    Harry

    Lee Shryock, Jr.

    Yes

    11/29/2024

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