On a crisp autumn day in 1978, the life of Ray Lynn Pierson, a 29-year-old White / Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. It was November 7th, and Pierson, a dedicated Utah Highway Patrol Trooper, was on duty near his hometown of Panguitch. Having recently transferred to the area, he was patrolling Highway 20 when he pulled over a pickup truck for a minor traffic violation. Unbeknownst to Trooper Pierson, the driver of the vehicle was a fugitive from Illinois who had recently stolen gasoline
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