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Pamela Rae Hinrichs

Case from Clinton, IA dated Jan 13, 1981

Victim Details

Pamela Rae Hinrichs

Female

White / Caucasian

Clinton

IA

1981-01-13

19

Pamela

Rae Hinrichs

07/07/2026

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In the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 13, 1981, the life of 19-year-old Pamela Rae Hinrichs, a White female, was tragically cut short. A recent graduate of Clinton High School, class of 1979, and newly engaged over the New Year's holiday, Pamela was working at the AMVETS Post No. 28 located at 1317 S. 17th Street in Clinton, Iowa. It was here that she was discovered, having been shot to death in what appeared to be a robbery. The cash register and a nearby safe had been emptied, leaving ...
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  • Pamela Rae Hinrichs (1961-1981) - Find a Grave Memorial
  • Pamela Rae Hinrichs, age 19 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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