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Darrell Nelson

Death by Force
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On a Tuesday in April 2017, the quiet life of 67-year-old Darrell Nelson, a White male, came to an unexpected and tragic end in Parsons, Kansas. His death, which occurred on April 11, 2017, prompted an investigation by the Labette County Sheriff's Office. Friends and acquaintances remembered him as a kind man with a beautiful smile, a sentiment echoed in online memorials.

Details surrounding the circumstances of his death were not widely publicized, leaving a cloud of uncertainty. The off ...Read More
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  • Parsons Sun: Sheriff investigates man’s death
    • Victim Details

    Darrell L. Nelson

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Parsons

    KS

    2017-04-11

    67

    Darrell

    Nelson

    11/07/2025

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