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Robert Ficken

Case from Issaquah, WA dated Jan 15, 2019

Victim Details

Robert E. Ficken

Male

Issaquah

WA

2019-01-15

72

Robert

Ficken

06/20/2026

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In the quiet community of Sammamish, Washington, a grim discovery was made on January 15, 2019, marking a violent and tragic end for 72-year-old Robert Ficken. A male historian and author, Ficken was found deceased in his home from a shotgun wound. Alongside him was his ex-wife and housemate, Lorraine Ficken, 68, who had also been fatally shot. The circumstances of their deaths unfolded after concerned relatives, unable to reach them for days, requested a welfare check at their residence on Sout ...
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  • https://www.pnwhistorians.org/guild/index.php/robert-ficken-memorial/
  • Sammamish-Issaquah, WA Patch: Sammamish Parents Killed In Dispute With Son Over House: KCSO
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