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Thomas Speer

Case from Madison, WI dated Jul 28, 1971

Victim Details

Thomas Speer

Male

White / Caucasian

Madison

WI

1971-07-28

42

Thomas

Speer

07/06/2026

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On the summer evening of July 28, 1971, in Madison, Wisconsin, a promising life was abruptly cut short, leaving a wake of unanswered questions that have lingered for decades. Dr. Thomas Speer, a 42-year-old White male physician from Indiana, was in the city to attend an occupational medical care convention. After an evening out, he returned to the Quality Courts motel on Broadway where he was staying. As he exited his vehicle in the motel parking lot, the night was shattered by the sound of a gu ...
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