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Joseph Patton

Case from Panama City, FL dated Feb 07, 1994

Victim Details

Joseph Patton

August 5, 2022

Male

Caucasian / White

Panama City

FL

1994-02-07

1994-02-06

1917-07-27

true

$1,000.00

76

Joseph

Patton

Victim

07/01/2026


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Case Description

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A WWII veteran's body is found in the passenger seat of his truck
Joseph Patton was a 76 year old veteran whose life was taken far too soon. 
Joseph Walker Patton was a World War II veteran, who had driven supply trucks in France during his time in the service, before returning to Florida and working at a paper mill. Sadly, there isn’t much additional information about who Joseph was as a person, or the life that he lived, but we do know that he was happily married, a true gentleman, and he did not have any children. 

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