William Ray Tate

Death by Force

In January of 1981, the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas, was shaken by the disappearance and murder of one of its own police detectives, William Ray Tate. The 33-year-old male detective vanished while following up on a missing person report. The case began when a local woman and her co-worker went to the police station to report that the woman's husband, Larry Price, was missing. Detective Tate followed the two women back to the Price residence to investigate the matter further. After advising disp ...Read More

Detective William Ray Tate, Fort Smith Police Department, Arkansas

William Ray Tate (1947-1981) - Find a Grave Memorial

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