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Jerry Alter

Case from Detroit, MI dated Dec 27, 1996

Victim Details

Jerry Alter

Male

White / Caucasian

Detroit

MI

1996-12-27

31

Jerry

Alter

06/29/2026

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Jerry Alter, a male retiree, lived a quiet life with his wife, Rita, in the small town of Cliff, New Mexico, but the story of his life took a dramatic turn after his death in 2012 at the age of 81. For decades, he and his wife, both former public school teachers, appeared to be an ordinary couple. However, the discovery of a masterpiece hanging behind their bedroom door after Rita's death in 2017 unraveled a secret life of international travel and suspected art thievery. They left behind a legac ...
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  • Who were Jerry and Rita Alter? Missing de Kooning ... - AZCentral
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