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Jack Peterson

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated May 01, 1939

Victim Details

Jack Peterson

Male

White / Caucasian

Phoenix

AZ

1939-05-01

35

Jack

Peterson

07/24/2026

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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 ...
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  • Madera Tribune 26 June 1939 — California Digital Newspaper Collection
  • Jack Peterson - National Gun Violence Memorial
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