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Robert Mendum Tarr

Case from Kingman, AZ dated Oct 21, 1963

Victim Details

Robert Mendum Tarr

Male

White / Caucasian

Kingman

AZ

1963-10-21

52

Robert

Mendum Tarr

Primary Suspect Deceased

06/25/2026

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In the quiet afternoon of October 21, 1963, in Kingman, Arizona, Mohave County Sheriff Robert Mendum Tarr, a 52-year-old man, met a violent end that would highlight the unpredictable dangers faced by law enforcement. His day took a fatal turn when he responded to a call for assistance from an agricultural inspection station. Two men, recently released from prisons, had been stopped in a stolen car, and their lack of proper vehicle documentation had aroused suspicion.

Upon his arrival, She ...
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