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Donald Duckworth

Death by Force
Case Description
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On a late summer day in August 2018, the life of Donald "Donnie" Duckworth, a 66-year-old White male, was brought to a tragic and violent end on Bainbridge Island, Washington. A well-known and respected figure in the community, Duckworth was at a job site on High School Road, hired to drill a well for a homeowner. It was there that he was ambushed and fatally shot multiple times in what authorities would later describe as a premeditated execution. The initial officers on the scene were struck by ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Donald Duckworth

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Bainbridge Island

    WA

    2018-08-29

    66

    Donald

    Duckworth

    11/09/2025

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