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Gary Albert Smock

Case from Kalamazoo, MI dated May 30, 1964

Victim Details

Gary Albert Smock

Male

Kalamazoo

MI

1964-05-30

30

Gary

Albert Smock

07/10/2026

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On May 30, 1964, the life of Gary Albert Smock, a 30-year-old male schoolteacher from Plymouth, Michigan, was tragically cut short in Kalamazoo. Smock, a married father, had been in the area for a Church of God youth convention. While driving his Chevrolet, he offered a ride to a young hitchhiker, an act of kindness that would have fatal consequences.

The hitchhiker was 19-year-old Larry Lee Ranes. Not long into the ride, Ranes brandished a. 22 caliber weapon and forced Smock into the tru ...
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  • MILITARY JUSTICE FOR ALL: Gary Smock – MILITARY JUSTICE FOR ALL
  • Larry and Danny Ranes - Wikipedia
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    I've been reading up on the tragic case of Gary Albert Smock, and something that stands out to me is... ...Read More
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    Has anyone else looked into the relationship between Larry Ranes and his brother Danny? I happened t... ...Read More
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