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Roger A. Hill

Case from Detroit, MI dated Dec 03, 1964

Victim Details

Roger A. Hill

Male

Detroit

MI

1964-12-03

6

Roger

A. Hill

06/29/2026

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On December 3, 1964, a tragic sequence of events unfolded at a residence in Detroit, Michigan, resulting in the deaths of seven individuals, including a young child named Roger A. Hill. The incident, which shocked the local community, was a mass murder-suicide perpetrated by 28-year-old factory worker James D. Burgan. Motivated by a domestic dispute after his wife, Joyce Marie Driver Burgan, reportedly decided to end their marriage, James carried out a calculated attack within their home using a ...
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  • Dec 04, 1964, page 1 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com
  • Roger A. Hill (1959-1964) - Find a Grave Memorial
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