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Robert Ficken

Death by Force
Case Description
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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 ...Read More
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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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    Victim Details

    Robert E. Ficken

    Male

    Issaquah

    WA

    2019-01-15

    72

    Robert

    Ficken

    11/09/2025

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