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Lelyn Betts

Case from Coldwater, KS dated Oct 02, 2015

Victim Details

Lelyn P. Betts

Male

White / Caucasian

Coldwater

KS

2015-10-02

43

Lelyn

Betts

07/14/2026

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Lelyn Paul Betts, a 43-year-old White/Caucasian male, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015, in Coldwater, Kansas. Born in Garden City, Kansas, on March 10, 1972, he was a member of the Bible Christian Church in his hometown. On the night of his death, at approximately 11:00 pm, the Comanche County Sheriff's Office and the Coldwater Police Department responded to a call concerning a man with a gunshot wound. Upon their arrival, they discovered that Lelyn Betts had been fatally shot.

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    I can't stop thinking about how much this must have shattered Lelyn's family. Losing someone like hi... ...Read More
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