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Joseph Erin Hamley

Case from Springdale, AR dated Mar 07, 2006

Victim Details

Joseph Erin Hamley

Male

White / Caucasian

Springdale

AR

2006-03-07

21

Joseph

Erin Hamley

08/03/2026

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Joseph Erin Hamley, a 21-year-old male with cerebral palsy, was fatally shot on March 7, 2006, in a case of mistaken identity by law enforcement. On that Tuesday morning, Hamley was walking alone along U.S. Route 412 near Tontitown, Arkansas, when he was confronted by Washington County sheriff's deputies. The officers believed Hamley was Adam Lee Leadford, a teenage fugitive from a Michigan boot camp who was known to be in the area. There was a notable difference in appearance between the two in ...
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