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Dan Merton Thomas

Case from Portland, OR dated Jan 26, 1994

Victim Details

Dan Merton Thomas

Male

White / Caucasian

Portland

OR

1994-01-26

47

Dan

Merton Thomas

06/29/2026

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In the early evening of January 26, 1994, a knock at the door of their North Williams Avenue home forever altered the life of Dan Merton Thomas's wife. At approximately 6:30 p.m., she opened the door to an unknown male who was armed with a handgun. The man forcefully entered the residence, leading to a confrontation with 47-year-old Dan Merton Thomas, a white male. The encounter tragically ended with the intruder shooting Mr. Thomas before fleeing the scene.

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