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Glendal Ray Archer

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the quiet, early morning hours of an April day in McDougal, Arkansas, a violent encounter irrevocably shattered the peace of the small community. On that Thursday, April 6, 1972, Clay County Deputy Sheriff Glendal Ray Archer, a 35-year-old male, along with Sheriff Douglas Batey and Deputy Sheriff Troy Key, drove to a residence about a half-mile northwest of the town. Their mission was to serve a warrant for assault with intent to kill on a man named Elbert Ray 'Bert' Grissom. The warrant stem ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Glendal Ray Archer

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Mcdougal

    AR

    1972-04-06

    35

    Glendal

    Ray Archer

    11/14/2025

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