Jack Peterson

Death by Force

In the spring of 1939, the city of Phoenix, Arizona, was rocked by a crime that would leave a lasting scar on a local family and the community at large. Jack Peterson, a 35-year-old car salesman, went to work on April 29th, unaware that it would be his final day. A young man, presenting himself as a prospective car buyer, engaged Peterson and his 44-year-old colleague, Ellis Koury, for a demonstration drive. The trio left the dealership, venturing out into the surrounding countryside for what sh ...Read More

Madera Tribune 26 June 1939 — California Digital Newspaper Collection

Jack Peterson - National Gun Violence Memorial

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