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Lester Kenneth Setser

Death by Force
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In the midst of a tense labor strike that had gripped the town of Decatur, Arkansas, Constable Lester Kenneth Setser, a 32-year-old White male, found himself on duty, trying to maintain peace. It was on June 5, 1951, that a disturbance call from the Pluss Poultry plant set in motion a tragic chain of events. The plant was a focal point of the strike led by the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, and tensions were running high, with reports of threats and vandalism crea ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Lester Kenneth Setser

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Decatur

    AR

    1951-06-05

    32

    Lester

    Kenneth Setser

    11/13/2025

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