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James Homer Smith, a 23-year-old former Marine, tragically lost his life on July 7, 1962, in Indianapolis, Indiana. On that fateful day, Smith had just left the Marines and was at a train station in Indianapolis. He offered to give a ride to anyone heading east, which led him to encounter Gary Duane Rardon, a 19-year-old sailor who was absent without leave (AWOL) from the Navy. Rardon accepted Smith's offer, and later that day, he shot Smith twice in the head and concealed his body in Smith's ca ...Read More
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James Homer Smith
Male
Indianpolis
IN
1962-07-07
23
James
Homer Smith
11/24/2025
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The more I dive into the details of the James Homer Smith case, the more my heart goes out to his fa... ...Read More
12/21/2023
12/21/2023
I wanted to share some thoughts on the media coverage at the time of James Homer Smith's tragic murd... ...Read More
05/29/2023
05/29/2023
