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Gerald Lane Tate

Case from Dallas, TX dated Mar 30, 2023

Victim Details

Gerald Lane Tate

Male

White / Caucasian

Dallas

TX

2023-03-30

85

Gerald

Lane Tate

07/12/2026

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On March 30, 2023, 85-year-old Gerald Lane Tate was found deceased at his residence in Dallas, Texas. Born on October 16, 1937, in Dallas, he graduated from Sunset High School in 1956 and attended the University of Texas at Austin. Tate served in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1962, during which he was stationed in Heidelberg, Germany, where he met and married Helen Finck in 1962. He later worked as a graphic artist for Enserch Corporation and its subsidiary, Lone Star Gas. Tate was a member of the ...
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  • Dallas News: Man found with gunshot wound in central Oak Cliff dies at the scene, police say
  • Gerald Lane Tate, age 85 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    Wow, what a tragic end to such a long, storied life. I’ve been following the news about Gerald Lan... ...Read More
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    Was anyone else struck by Mr. Tate's deep connection to Dallas and its history? It's clear that he w... ...Read More
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