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Lester Kirkendall

Case from Tucson, AZ dated Mar 27, 2018

Victim Details

Lester Kirkendall

Male

White / Caucasian

Tucson

AZ

2018-03-27

49

Lester

Kirkendall

06/29/2026

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In the early evening hours of a Tuesday in Tucson, Arizona, a grim discovery was made. The body of 49-year-old Lester Kirkendall, a White/Caucasian male, was found on the side of the road on March 27, 2018. The Tucson Police Department was called to the scene, and it was quickly apparent that this was no accident. The cause of death was determined to be gunshot trauma, launching a homicide investigation into the violent end of Mr. Kirkendall's life.

As investigators began to piece togethe ...
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  • Tucson police identify man whose body was found on side of road
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