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Allen Rucker

Case from Dunkerton, IA dated Feb 19, 2014

Victim Details

Allen Rucker

Male

White / Caucasian

Dunkerton

IA

2014-02-19

54

Allen

Rucker

07/02/2026

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In the small town of Dunkerton, Iowa, a community was shaken by the unexpected death of Reverend Allen Thomas Rucker Jr., a 54-year-old Caucasian male. On February 12, 2014, not February 19 as some reports may have initially suggested, Rucker was found deceased at his home. The pastor of the First Baptist Church, he was a figure known to many in the area, often seen with a Bible in hand.

The circumstances surrounding his passing pointed to a personal tragedy rather than a criminal act. In ...
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