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Lee Wright

Death by Force
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In the winter of 1930, a cross-country crime spree culminated in the tragic death of Deputy Sheriff Robert Lee Wright in Chandler, Arizona. A man and a woman, already wanted for the murder of a Pennsylvania State Highway Patrol corporal, had made their way to Arizona, where they were joined by a third accomplice recently released from a Texas prison. Their violent journey continued as they abducted a Pinal County sheriff's deputy, drawing the attention of law enforcement in the region.

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    Victim Details

    Lee Wright

    Male

    Chandler

    AZ

    1930-01-13

    63

    Lee

    Wright

    Yes

    11/26/2025

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