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LeRoy Drier

Case from Davenport, IA dated Jan 20, 1972

Victim Details

LeRoy Drier

Male

White / Caucasian

Davenport

IA

1972-01-20

45

LeRoy

Drier

07/01/2026

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On the night of January 20, 1972, LeRoy Drier, a 45-year-old man, was in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was one of three men who lost their lives during a violent armed robbery at the Shamrock Tavern in Davenport, Iowa. The incident was part of a robbery that went horribly wrong, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake.

A group of six young men from Rock Island, Illinois, crossed the Mississippi River that fateful night, their intentions set on robbery. Among them was 17-year-ol ...
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  • Jan 20, 1972, page 1 - The Dispatch at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com
  • LeRoy Drier, age 45 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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    I can't stop thinking about the friends and family of LeRoy Drier and the other victims of that drea... ...Read More
    05/09/2024
    I've been digging into the tragic events of January 20, 1972, in Davenport, and it's just so frustra... ...Read More
    04/26/2023
    It’s really upsetting to think about what happened to LeRoy Drier and the other victims in that Da... ...Read More
    02/19/2023
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