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David Branze

Death by Force
Case Description
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On October 7, 2015, 47-year-old David Joseph Branze of Gresham, Oregon, tragically lost his life in a hunting accident near Meacham in Umatilla County. While deer hunting with his father, Louis Neil Branze, 76, of Seaside, Oregon, David was fatally shot. The Umatilla County Sheriff's Office responded to the incident, which was reported as an accidental shooting.

David was born on September 17, 1968, to Louis and Mary Branze. He graduated from Parkrose High School in 1987, where he was re ...Read More
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  • KGW: Sheriff: Man killed by father in Ore. hunting accident
  • http://www.keprtv.com/news/crime-and-justice/331371592.html
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    Victim Details

    David Branze

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Meacham

    OR

    2015-10-07

    47

    David

    Branze

    11/14/2025

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    It's hard to fully grasp just how tragic and unexpected this must be for David Branze's family and f... ...Read More
    06/13/2023
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    02/08/2023
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    01/15/2023
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