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William Ganote

Case from Louisville, KY dated Sep 14, 1989

Victim Details

William Ganote

Male

White / Caucasian

Louisville

KY

1989-09-14

46

William

Ganote

07/10/2026

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William Spencer Ganote Sr., a 46-year-old White male, tragically lost his life on September 14, 1989, in Louisville, Kentucky. A dedicated pressman at Standard Gravure for 26 years, Ganote was one of the victims of a workplace shooting perpetrated by a former colleague, Joseph T. Wesbecker. Despite a severe pressroom accident in 1976 that resulted in the loss of all his fingers, Ganote had persevered, continuing his work and even nurturing a passion for painting.

On that fateful morning, ...
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