Patricia Frengs

Murdered
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On April 15, 1999, a tragic shooting occurred at the Family History Library in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. Among the victims was 55-year-old Patricia Irene Frengs from Pleasant Hill, California. Patricia, an avid genealogist, had traveled to Salt Lake City with her husband, John, to utilize the library's extensive genealogical resources during an international genealogical convention. She was dedicated to researching her family tree and had visited the library on previous occasions.
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    Victim Details

    Patricia Frengs

    Female

    Salt-lake-city

    UT

    1999-04-15

    55

    Patricia

    Frengs

    01/02/2025

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    I was reading about the shooting at the Family History Library and couldn't help but feel a deep sen... ...Read More
    10/31/2023
    Hello everyone,
    I've been thinking a lot about Patricia Irene Frengs and her dedication to geneal... ...Read More
    01/22/2023
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