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On a tragic summer day in Hackettstown, New Jersey, the lives of six individuals, including Clifford Sowers, were cut short in a senseless act of violence. It was August 26, 1977, when a 20-year-old local man, Emile Benoist, armed with a. 44-caliber rifle, began a random shooting spree along the railroad tracks that course through the quiet town. Clifford Sowers, a 38-year-old man, was among those who tragically crossed paths with the gunman during his rampage.

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Victim Details

Clifford Sowers

Male

Hackettstown

NJ

1977-08-26

38

Clifford

Sowers

11/17/2025