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Robert Lee Blake

Case from Jackson, MI dated Dec 30, 1978

Victim Details

Robert Lee Blake

Male

Jackson

MI

1978-12-30

42

Robert

Lee Blake

06/22/2026

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On a cold New Year's Eve in 1978, the life of 42-year-old Robert Lee Blake, a flagman for the railroad, was tragically cut short in a violent rampage at the train depot in Jackson, Michigan. Blake, a male from Southgate, was one of three railroad employees who fell victim to a disgruntled former railway worker named Rudy Bladel. Bladel, known as 'The Railway Killer,' harbored a deep-seated grudge against railroad employees after losing his job following a merger. His anger festered for years, ev ...
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  • Rudy Bladel - Wikipedia
  • Robert Lee Blake, age 42 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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