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Erwin Emerson Drake

Case from Florence, OR dated Feb 12, 2017

Victim Details

Erwin Emerson Drake

Male

White / Caucasian

Florence

OR

2017-02-12

93

Erwin

Emerson Drake

06/27/2026

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In the coastal city of Florence, Oregon, the life of 93-year-old White/Caucasian male Erwin Emerson Drake came to a sudden and violent end on February 12, 2017. A retired Boeing engineer, Mr. Drake was seated on the couch in his Wild Winds Street home when he was fatally shot in the back of the head. His ex-wife, Carolyn Stickley, was identified as the perpetrator.

Immediately following the shooting, Stickley herself contacted authorities via a 911 call to report the incident. Her initial ...
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  • KVAL: Police: Woman called 911 to report shooting ex-husband in head
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    Is anyone else struggling to understand the real motivation behind Carolyn's actions? I've been divi... ...Read More
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    I can't stop thinking about the timeline discrepancies in Carolyn's statements. When she first calle... ...Read More
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