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Deaths by Force on August 20

772 open cases in our database happened on August 20. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (534)

Death by Force

Althene Hines

Female, age 43 · Portland, Oregon
Found Aug 20, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the late summer of 1989, the community of Portland, Oregon, was confronted with a grim discovery that would become an enduring mystery. On Sunday, August 20th, the body of a 43-year-old African-American woman, Althene Hines, was found. Her remains were…

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Death by Force

Mangum Moore

Male, age 78 · Miami, Florida
Killed Aug 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

Mangum Terry Moore, a 78-year-old white male, died on August 20, 1982, in Miami, Florida. Moore, who was a bookkeeper by profession, was a victim of a tragic shooting incident. The details surrounding his death indicate that he was murdered, which led to a…

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Death by Force

Pedro Vasques

Male, age 44 · Miami, Florida
Killed Aug 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

Pedro Vasques, aged 44, tragically passed away on August 20, 1982, in Miami, Florida. His death was a result of a violent incident that shocked the local community. Vasques was found deceased in his residence, with multiple stab wounds indicating a brutal…

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Death by Force

Pedro Vasquez

Male, age 44 · Miami, Florida
Killed Aug 20, 1982 · 44 years ago

On August 20, 1982, Pedro Vasques was killed during a mass shooting at Bob Moore’s Welding and Machine Service in Miami, Florida. Contemporary accounts and later summaries identify him among the eight people fatally shot when 51-year-old teacher Carl Robert…

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Death by Force

Ralph Gardner

Male, age 45 · Signal-hill, California
Killed Aug 20, 1980 · 46 years ago

Ralph L. Gardner, a 45-year-old police officer from Signal Hill, California, tragically lost his life on August 20, 1980. Officer Gardner was accidentally shot and killed while cleaning his service weapon at the police station. This unfortunate incident…

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Death by Force

Branch Martin Miller

Male, age 68 · San-quentin, California
Killed Aug 20, 1925 · 101 years ago

Branch Martin Miller, a 68-year-old officer with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, tragically lost his life on August 20, 1925, in San Quentin, California. The incident occurred during an escape attempt by six inmates who were…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.