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Paul Overstreet, a 45-year-old fireman, was tragically killed on August 3, 1963, in a rail yard in Hammond, Indiana. Overstreet, along with engineer Roy Bottorf, was found dead in the cab of their freight train. Both men had been shot in the back of the head with a .22 caliber weapon. The discovery was made by a switchman who noticed the train had not moved and went to investigate.
The initial investigation by Hammond police yielded few leads. Despite questioning hundreds of people, the o ...Read More
The initial investigation by Hammond police yielded few leads. Despite questioning hundreds of people, the o ...Read More
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Paul A. Overstreet
Male
White / Caucasian
Hammond
IN
1963-08-03
45
Paul
Overstreet
11/08/2025
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I’ve been reading up on the tragic case of Paul Overstreet and Roy Bottorf, and I can’t stop thi... ...Read More
09/25/2024
09/25/2024
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09/09/2023
09/09/2023
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08/27/2023
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08/27/2023
