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Duane Clarence Hettinger

Case from Clarkston, WA dated Jul 30, 2015

Victim Details

Name

Duane Clarence Hettinger

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Clarkston

State

WA

Date Of Death

2015-07-30

Age At Death

53

First Name

Duane

Last Name

Clarence Hettinger

Last Updated

06/28/2026

Case Description

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Duane Clarence Hettinger, a 53-year-old White/Caucasian male, was known for his loyalty to friends and family and his enjoyment of simple pleasures like biking and cooking. However, his life was cut short on the night of July 30, 2015, in his Clarkston, Washington apartment. The events of that evening would unfold into a tragic story of violence and a subsequent search for justice.

On that fateful night, Hettinger was with a man named Melvin O'Rourke. The two had been drinking together wh ...

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KLEW: Clarkston murder suspect has several different versions of night of shooting

Clarkston shooting victim identified

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