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Clarence Dotson

Case from Wickenburg, AZ dated Feb 07, 1945

Victim Details

Clarence Dotson

Male

White / Caucasian

Wickenburg

AZ

1945-02-07

43

Clarence

Dotson

06/26/2026

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In the quiet town of Wickenburg, Arizona, a dedicated male night watchman named Clarence N. Dotson, aged 43, met a tragic and untimely end. His death, a result of gun violence, occurred on the 7th of February, 1945, while he was dutifully making his rounds. The night took a fatal turn when he discovered a figure crouched in the doorway of the Hassayampa drug store.

Assuming the individual was merely intoxicated, Dotson ordered the man to show himself. In a sudden and violent response, thr ...
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