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Ernest Roquemore

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jul 29, 1967

Victim Details

Ernest Roquemore

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

1967-07-29

19

Ernest

Roquemore

07/01/2026

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During the tumultuous summer of 1967 in Detroit, a 19-year-old Black teenager named Ernest Roquemore tragically became the final fatality of the city's infamous uprising. On the evening of July 29th, amidst ongoing civil unrest, Roquemore found himself in the midst of a chaotic scene on St. Jean Street. Accounts from that day piece together a harrowing narrative of his final moments, suggesting he was an unintended victim caught in a wave of violence that had engulfed the city.

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  • 1967 Detroit riot - Wikipedia
  • Remembering the Casualties · Detroit Under Fire: Police Violence, Crime Politics, and the Struggle for Racial Justice in the Civil Rights Era · HistoryLabs Omeka S
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    Has anyone looked into the aftermath of the investigation into Ernest Roquemore's killing? It's so t... ...Read More
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    I was reading up on Ernest Roquemore's tragic death during the 1967 Detroit Uprising, and something ... ...Read More
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