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In the winter of 1987, the community of Russellville, Arkansas, was irrevocably scarred by a chilling sequence of events that claimed the life of James David 'JD' Chaffin. A 33-year-old firefighter, Chaffin was a man caught in the maelstrom of another's rage on December 28th. His death was not an isolated incident but part of a horrific killing spree perpetrated by Ronald Gene Simmons, a retired Air Force sergeant. Chaffin, a stranger to his killer, was simply in the wrong place at the wrong tim ...Read More
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James David J.D. Chaffin
Male
Russellville
AR
1987-12-28
33
James
David J.D. Chaffin
11/13/2025
Forum Posts (3)
I'm truly saddened by the loss of Jim Chaffin, especially knowing he was there doing his job and was... ...Read More
07/12/2024
07/12/2024
I've been reading about the tragic events that unfolded on December 28, 1987, and my thoughts are wi... ...Read More
04/27/2024
04/27/2024
I came across this tragedy while diving into some dark cases from the past and couldn’t believe th... ...Read More
04/15/2024
04/15/2024
