In the summer of 2010, the disappearance of 50-year-old Randall Scott Pfeil of Tucson, Arizona, unraveled a grim tale that ended in a shallow grave. A White male, Pfeil was reported missing on July 7, 2010, sparking an investigation by the Pima County Sheriff's Department that would soon lead them to a property on South Sierrita Mountain Road.
The property belonged to William Gary 'Tramp' Potter, the 54-year-old former president of the Tucson chapter of the Hells Angels motorcycle club.
Acting on information gathered during their investigation, detectives focused their attention on Potter's yard. On July 13, 2010, their search uncovered a recently disturbed patch of earth. Beneath the surface, they found the body of Randall Scott Pfeil, which showed clear signs of trauma.
William Gary Potter was subsequently arrested and faced a charge of first-degree murder in connection with Pfeil's death. His wife, 51-year-old Karen Ann Potter, was also taken into custody and charged with hindering the prosecution. While the authorities did not immediately disclose the specific circumstances that led them to Potter's home or the nature of the relationship between Potter and Pfeil, the investigation brought to light Potter's troubled history. He had reportedly been ousted from the Hells Angels a decade prior due to issues with methamphetamine and suspicions that he was cooperating with law enforcement.
The case drew considerable attention due to Potter's past association with the notorious motorcycle club and the violent end that befell Randall Scott Pfeil. While the legal proceedings against the Potters commenced, the community was left to mourn the loss of a man remembered by his loved ones as a cherished son, brother, father, and friend.
