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Gerald M. Berkey

Case from Lacey, WA dated Jun 22, 2016

Victim Details

Gerald M. Berkey

Male

White / Caucasian

Lacey

WA

2016-06-22

36

Gerald

M. Berkey

07/05/2026

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In the summer of 2016, the quiet community of Lacey, Washington, was shaken by a grim discovery that unfolded in a travel trailer. On June 22, 36-year-old Gerald M. Berkey, a White male from Elma, was found dead, the victim of a fatal shooting. His life was cut short alongside two others, Jackson L. Edens, 28, and Terron R. McGrath, 31, in what investigators would soon label a triple homicide.

The scene of the crime painted a stark picture for law enforcement. Inside the trailer, Thurston ...
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  • thenewstribune: Coroner releases identities of Dutterow Road shooting victims
  • KOMO: Victims of triple murder near Lacey identified
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about the environment in which Gerald, Jackson, and Terron lost their liv... ...Read More
    11/27/2023
    Has anyone else been thinking a lot about the surviving victim in the Lacey triple homicide? It’s ... ...Read More
    07/17/2023
    I’ve been following the case of Gerald M. Berkey and the others who were tragically killed in Lace... ...Read More
    03/10/2023
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