Deaths by Force on August 20

Deaths by Force (534)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Robert Lee Anderson

Male, age 24 · Hampton, Virginia

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer evening in Hampton, Virginia, the life of a young man was cut short, leaving a community with questions that linger to this day. Robert Lee Anderson, a 24-year-old male, was discovered inside a vehicle on August 20, 2016, at Epstein's Mobile Home…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Joseph Ray Hobson

Male, age 36 · Salem, Indiana

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On the early morning of August 20, 2016, a violent disturbance shattered the quiet of a residence on Small Street in Salem, Indiana. Inside the home, emergency responders discovered two individuals who had been critically wounded. Joseph Ray Hobson, a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Valerie Dicus

Female, age 37 · Salem, Indiana

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Valerie E. Dicus, a 37-year-old female, was killed on Saturday, August 20, 2016, in Salem, Indiana. She was one of two victims in a double homicide that rocked the small community. The other victim was identified as 36-year-old Joseph Ray Hobson. Dicus died…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Taiwo Oduwole

Male, age 31 · Clinton, Maryland

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 20, 2016, Taiwo Oduwole, a 31-year-old man, was shot and killed during an attempted robbery at the 7-Eleven where he worked on Brandywine Road in Clinton, Maryland. Oduwole, a native of Nigeria, had moved to the United…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Odessa Simms

Female, age 61 · New-york, New York

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a warm summer evening in Harlem, 61-year-old Odessa Simms was enjoying a game of cards with friends on a bench at the corner of West 144th Street and Lenox Avenue. It was just before 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, August 20, 2016, a time when the neighborhood was…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Justin Kid Cali Lishey

Male, age 30 · Granada-hills, California

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Justin "Kid Cali" Lishey, a 30-year-old rapper, was tragically shot and killed on August 20, 2016, while attending a pool party at a mansion in Granada Hills, California. The incident occurred at a large 6,000-square-foot mansion on Longacre Avenue. During…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Darian Vashawn Brewster

Male, age 34 · Macon, Georgia

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a warm August night in 2016, Darian Vashawn Brewster, a 34-year-old Black man known to his friends as 'D-Roc,' was enjoying a night out in his hometown of Macon, Georgia. After spending time at the Back Porch Lounge, he and three female…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Mario Mojica-Rios

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Mario Mojica-Rios, a 20-year-old male, was fatally shot on August 20, 2016, in the Hermosa neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The incident occurred on the sidewalk in the 2700 block of North Harding Avenue in Logan Square. Mario Mojica-Rios was pronounced…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Rechard Delane Mickle

Male, age 35 · Charlotte, North Carolina

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Rechard Delane Mickle, a 35-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2016, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Mickle's death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred in the Steele Creek area. On the day of the incident…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Breanna Nicole Fluitt

Female, age 17 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Breanna Nicole Fluitt, a 17-year-old girl from Cleveland, OH, was tragically found dead on August 20, 2016, in East Cleveland. She had been shot and her body was discovered near abandoned buildings. The investigation into her death revealed that she had been…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Michael Lovette

Male, age 33 · Massillon, Ohio

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Michael Lovette, a 33-year-old male from Massillon, Ohio, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2016. Lovette was known for his passion for life, his love for drumming, and his enthusiasm for mechanical projects, including his Mustang and Harley. He was a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tara Clossman

Female, age 25 · Massillon, Ohio

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tara Clossman, a 25-year-old Caucasian female, tragically lost her life on August 20, 2016, in Massillon, Ohio. She was shot alongside her boyfriend, Michael Lovette, 33, as they were leaving Lovette's driveway. The incident occurred when they were in a car…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Barbara Heckathorne

Female, age 63 · Franklin, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a summer day in August 2016, the quiet community of Franklin, Pennsylvania, was shaken by the unexpected deaths of a local couple. Barbara S. Heckathorne, a 63-year-old white female, and her husband, John Heckathorne, also 63, were discovered deceased at…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Henry Liriano-Aquino

Male, age 45 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late evening of August 20, 2016, the life of 45-year-old Henry Liriano-Aquino was tragically cut short in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Police responded to reports of gunfire near the intersection of Hummel and Swatara Streets and found Liriano-Aquino…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Leonard Boyer

Male, age 25 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Leonard Boyer III, a 25-year-old Black male, was killed on August 20, 2016, in North Philadelphia, on what his family described as an ordinary Saturday that was supposed to be spent together. He had come to the 600 block of North 12th Street, outside his…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jeromee Jmoney White

Male, age 20 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 20, 2016, a life was tragically cut short in Memphis, Tennessee. Jeromee 'Jmoney' White, a 20-year-old male, was fatally shot outside of Kitten's Kabaret, a gentleman's club located in the 2800 block of Lamb Place. The…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Kennie Wayne Crockett

Male, age 24 · Austin, Texas

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Kennie Wayne Crockett, a 24-year-old male from Austin, Texas, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2016. He was fatally shot while seated as a passenger in a vehicle near the Eagle's Landing Apartments at 8000 Decker Lane in East Austin. The vehicle was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Razee Scott

Male, age 22 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

Razee Scott, a 22-year-old Black man from Indianapolis, was killed after gunfire erupted late on the city’s east side at the Orleans Apartments complex on Shortridge Road, turning an ordinary parking lot into a crime scene just before midnight on Saturday…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Michael Harney

Male, age 27 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Aug 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

On the night of August 20, 2011, Indianapolis police responded to a report of violence outside an apartment complex on the city's east side. The incident occurred just before midnight, prompting officers to rush to the scene where they discovered two victims…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Dwayne Atkins

Male, age 28 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Aug 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, the life of Dwayne Atkins, a 28-year-old Black man, was violently cut short in his New Orleans home. On August 20th, Atkins was found deceased, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds. The news sent a shockwave through his family…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Willie James Sanders

Male, age 28 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Aug 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

Based on a comprehensive search of online sources, there is no information available detailing the death of a Black/African American male named Willie James Sanders, age 28, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on August 20, 2011. Information regarding this specific…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Chelestino Jimenez-Hernandez

Male, age 21 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Aug 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the late summer of 2011, a young man's life was cut short in Detroit, leaving behind a case that remains a mystery. Chelestino Jimenez-Hernandez, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, became a victim of homicide on August 20, 2011. The incident that led to his…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Derrick Lamont McFarland

Male, age 32 · Blacksburg, Virginia

Killed Aug 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a summer day in August 2006, the life of Derrick Lamont McFarland, a 32-year-old Black man, was tragically cut short. A devoted husband and father, McFarland was known for his quiet and gentle nature, a 'gentle giant' who often communicated more with his…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Marcus Domingo Cardenas

Male, age 23 · Paramount, California

Killed Aug 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

Marcus Domingo Cardenas, a 23-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2006, in Paramount, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Cardenas was shot and killed on that fateful day. The incident occurred in a…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Harun Frizzell

Male, age 17 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Aug 20, 2001 · 25 years ago

On August 20, 2001, 17-year-old Harun Frizzell was tragically shot and killed in Cleveland, Ohio. The incident occurred on East 147th Street, where Frizzell and a female friend were sitting on his car when they were approached by an armed suspect. The…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Ethel Martin

Female, age 40 · Pleasant-grove, Texas

Killed Aug 20, 2001 · 25 years ago

Ethel Naomi Martin, a 40-year-old African American woman, was tragically lost to gun violence on August 20, 2001, in Pleasant Grove, Texas. Details surrounding the circumstances of her death, including the specific events leading up to the incident, remain…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Patricia Fay Salyer

Female, age 42 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Aug 20, 2001 · 25 years ago

Patricia Fay Salyer was 42 years old when she died on Monday, August 20, 2001, in Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, she died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1622 Wilcox Ave. Her death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Betty Ann Rader Jarred

Female, age 34 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a tragic Wednesday in Edmond, Oklahoma, the life of 34-year-old Betty Ann Rader Jarred was cut short. On August 20, 1986, she became a victim of a horrific act of gun violence that would come to be known as the Edmond Post Office massacre. The devastating…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Jerry Ralph Pyle

Male, age 51 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the quiet city of Edmond, Oklahoma, a devastating event unfolded on August 20, 1986, forever marking the community. Among the victims of this tragedy was Jerry Ralph Pyle, a 51-year-old male. His life, along with thirteen others, was cut short in a…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Jonna Ruth Gragert

Female, age 30 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

On an otherwise ordinary Wednesday in Edmond, Oklahoma, the morning of August 20, 1986, turned into a scene of unimaginable horror. Inside the Edmond Post Office, Jonna Ruth Gragert, a 30-year-old female employee, was going about her duties, unaware of the…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Judy Stephens Denney

Female, age 41 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a tragic day in Edmond, Oklahoma, the life of 41-year-old Judy Stephens Denney was cut short. On August 20, 1986, Denney was one of the victims of a mass shooting that unfolded at the United States Post Office where she worked. The perpetrator was a…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Kenneth Wade Morey

Male, age 49 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the quiet city of Edmond, Oklahoma, the morning of August 20, 1986, was shattered by an act of violence that would leave a lasting scar on the community. On this day, Kenneth Wade Morey, a 49-year-old male rural carrier, was killed at his place of work…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Leroy Orrin Phillips

Male, age 42 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the summer of 1986, a quiet suburban post office in Edmond, Oklahoma, became the scene of a horrific act of violence that shattered the community's sense of peace. On the morning of August 20th, Leroy Orrin Phillips, a 42-year-old rural carrier, went to…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Patti Lou Ford Welch

Female, age 27 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the summer of 1986, a quiet suburban post office in Edmond, Oklahoma, became the scene of a horrifying act of violence that shattered the community and left an indelible mark on the nation. Among the innocent lives lost on that tragic day was Patti Lou…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Patty Jean Husband

Female, age 47 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

On an otherwise ordinary Wednesday in Edmond, Oklahoma, the community was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of 47-year-old Patty Jean Husband and thirteen others. On August 20, 1986, a disgruntled mail carrier, Patrick Sherrill, embarked…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Paul Michael Rockne

Male, age 33 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

On August 20, 1986, in the quiet city of Edmond, Oklahoma, a horrific act of violence unfolded that would claim the life of 33-year-old Paul Michael Rockne. A letter carrier for the United States Postal Service, Rockne was one of fourteen people killed in a…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Richard Esser

Male, age 38 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the early morning hours of August 20, 1986, a tragedy unfolded in the quiet city of Edmond, Oklahoma, forever marking it in the annals of American history. Richard Esser, a 38-year-old male supervisor at the United States Post Office, was beginning his…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Thomas Wade Shader Jr.

Male, age 31 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the summer of 1986, a horrific act of violence shattered the peace of Edmond, Oklahoma, claiming the life of Thomas Wade Shader Jr. and thirteen of his colleagues. On the morning of August 20, Shader, a 31-year-old man, went to his job at the Edmond Post…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Patricia Ann Gabbard

Female, age 47 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

Patricia Ann Gabbard, a 47-year-old white female postal clerk, built a quiet, working life in Oklahoma, beginning with her birth in Crescent in Logan County and later settling in the Oklahoma City–Edmond area. She had spent about two years with the U.S.…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Christopher Allen Williams

Male, age 17 · San Bernardino, California

Killed Aug 20, 1981 · 45 years ago

Christopher Allen Williams, a 17-year-old white male, was found dead on August 20, 1981, in the San Bernardino Mountains of California. At the time of his death, Christopher was known to be working as a prostitute in Hollywood. His disappearance and…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Jeanette Mickey Wade

Female, age 26 · Marathon, Florida

Killed Aug 20, 1976 · 50 years ago

Jeanette "Mickey" Wade, a 26-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on August 20, 1976. She was attacked in her home after returning from work. The perpetrator, Anthony Joe LaRette Jr., broke into her residence and confronted her in the kitchen. He proceeded…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Leeora Looney

Female, age 20 · Lakewood, Colorado

Killed Aug 20, 1971 · 55 years ago

In the late summer of 1971, a young woman named Leeora Rose Looney, aged 20, was working her shift as a waitress at a donut shop in Lakewood, Colorado. On the evening of August 20th, the shop was discovered to be empty, with Ms. Looney's purse left open and…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Shaketa Causey

Female, age 35 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Aug 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On a late summer night in Baltimore, the sound of gunfire echoed through the South Hanover Street corridor, forever altering the course of many lives. It was August 20, 2021, when 35-year-old Shaketa Causey, a Black female, was tragically caught in a burst of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Miguel Luis Castillo

Male, age 29 · Oceanside, California

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Miguel Luis Castillo, a 29-year-old resident of Oceanside, California, tragically lost his life on August 20, 2016. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 2:40 a.m., outside Castillo's home on the 800 block of Langford Street.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Steven Richard

Male, age 19 · Jennings, Louisiana

Killed Aug 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late summer of 2016, a dispute between two feuding groups in Jeff Davis Parish, Louisiana, escalated, culminating in the tragic death of 19-year-old Steven Richard of Welsh. On the evening of August 20, the simmering tensions boiled over, and the two…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Lara Vondran-Dagle

Female, age 59 · Prescott, Arizona

Killed Aug 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the summer of 2011, a tragic event unfolded in a quiet Prescott, Arizona neighborhood, ending the life of 59-year-old Lara Vondran-Dagle. On August 20th, a roommate discovered the bodies of Vondran-Dagle and her estranged husband, 62-year-old Ned Dagle…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Patricia Ann Chambers

Female, age 41 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

On a tragic summer morning in Edmond, Oklahoma, 41-year-old Patricia Ann Chambers, a part-time clerk at the local post office, found her life cut short in an act of workplace violence that would stun the nation. On August 20, 1986, a fellow postal worker…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

William Miller

Male, age 30 · Edmond, Oklahoma

Killed Aug 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the summer of 1986, the quiet city of Edmond, Oklahoma, was rocked by a tragedy that would leave an indelible mark on the community. On the morning of August 20th, a disgruntled postal worker named Patrick Henry Sherrill, 44, embarked on a horrific…

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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.