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Bobby Gene Spencer

Case from Shannon, MS dated Jan 18, 1997

Victim Details

Bobby Gene Spencer

Male

White / Caucasian

Shannon

MS

1997-01-18

58

Bobby

Gene Spencer

07/21/2026

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In the pre-dawn chill of a January morning in Shannon, Mississippi, a long and respected career in law enforcement came to a sudden and violent end. Bobby Gene Spencer, the 58-year-old male Chief of Police, was ambushed and killed on January 18, 1997. A veteran of the United States Air Force who served in the Korean War, Chief Spencer had dedicated 20 years of his life to serving and protecting the community of Shannon.

On that frigid Saturday, at approximately 4:45 a.m., just as he was a ...
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    I've been thinking about the investigation (or lack thereof) surrounding Chief Spen... ...Read More
    06/22/2024
    I've been thinking about the scene outside the police department that morning. It must've been such ... ...Read More
    03/28/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the strength of character that Chief Spencer must have had. Not only ... ...Read More
    04/06/2023
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