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Ryan Fulkerson

Case from Decatur City, IA dated May 16, 2014

Victim Details

Ryan Fulkerson

Male

White / Caucasian

Decatur City

IA

2014-05-16

26

Ryan

Fulkerson

07/14/2026

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In the small community of Decatur City, Iowa, the life of 26-year-old Ryan Scott Fulkerson, a Caucasian male, was cut tragically short on Friday, May 16, 2014. Born on October 10, 1987, in Des Moines, Ryan was a graduate of Central Decatur High School and was known in the Leon area where he worked. His life, however, ended due to an act of gun violence.

Details surrounding the circumstances of his death remain scarce in publicly available online sources. Information regarding any official ...
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