Algin Sidney Pavatt

Murdered
Case Description
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On September 25, 1948, 23-year-old Arkansas State Trooper Algin Sidney Pavatt was fatally shot near Summit, Arkansas, while investigating a series of burglaries in Marion County. During a search of remote cabins, Trooper Pavatt and four companions approached a suspicious individual standing near one of the cabins. The man, later identified as a 23-year-old AWOL soldier named Kenneth D. Speegle, opened fire with a rifle, killing Trooper Pavatt.

The following day, authorities discovered ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Algin Sidney Pavatt

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Harrison

    AR

    1948-09-25

    23

    Algin

    Sidney Pavatt

    12/30/2024

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