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Clifford Sowers

Case from Hackettstown, NJ dated Aug 26, 1977

Victim Details

Clifford Sowers

Male

Hackettstown

NJ

1977-08-26

38

Clifford

Sowers

07/17/2026

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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.

The afternoon descended int ...
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  • Clifford C Sowers (1938-1977) - Find a Grave...
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