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Denny Van Lawrence

Case from Jackpot, NV dated Jun 26, 1982

Victim Details

Denny Van Lawrence

Male

White / Caucasian

Jackpot

NV

1982-06-26

77

Denny

Van Lawrence

06/23/2026

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In the quiet expanse of Jackpot, Nevada, the life of a dedicated lawman, Denny Van Lawrence, a 77-year-old Caucasian male, came to a tragic end on June 26, 1982. However, the story of his demise began three decades earlier, on a fateful day that would forever alter the course of his life.

On August 12, 1952, Deputy Sheriff Lawrence was dutifully investigating a minor traffic accident on U.S. 93, south of Jackpot. The individual involved in the accident was a man who had just been released ...
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