Death by Force

Troy Lindberg

Male, age 41 · Houston, Texas

Found Dec 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

Troy Dean Lindberg, aged 41, was fatally shot on December 12, 2007, in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred at his residence on Princess Drive around 8:45 PM. He was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to Ben Taub General Hospital…

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Tina Marie Washington

Female, age 39 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Dec 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

In December of 2005, Tina Marie Washington, a 39-year-old female preschool teacher, was making her way home after a Christmas party. As she waited at a bus stop, her life was tragically cut short. Her body was later discovered in an alley on December 12…

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Michelle Lee Ellison Romprey

Female, age 43 · Acton, California

Killed Dec 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

Michelle Lee Ellison Romprey, aged 43, tragically lost her life on December 12, 2005, in Acton, California. According to reports, Michelle was a victim of domestic violence and stalking, which culminated in her being shot. The incident occurred at her home…

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Joseph Pokorny

Male, age 45 · Carnegie, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

Corporal Joseph Raymond Pokorny Jr., aged 45, was a dedicated member of the Pennsylvania State Police, having served for over 22 years. On the night of December 12, 2005, Corporal Pokorny was fatally shot during a traffic stop near an exit ramp from I-376 in…

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Joe Albert Brindley

Male, age 43 · Santa Fe Springs, California

Killed Dec 12, 2005 · 21 years ago

Joe Albert Brindley, a 43-year-old Hispanic man, died on December 12, 2005, in the city of Santa Fe Springs, California. His death was determined to be a homicide by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. However, the specific…

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Elizabeth Gonzalez

Female, age 28 · Los Lunas, New Mexico

Killed Dec 12, 2004 · 22 years ago

On December 12, 2004, the body of Elizabeth Gonzalez was found off Sandhill Road near Tome Hill in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Elizabeth had been shot and left for dead on a cold night. Her murder remains unsolved, despite ongoing investigations by the Valencia…

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Ahmad Amin Bradley

Male, age 26 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 12, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the winter of 2004, the life of a young man from Chester, Pennsylvania, was tragically cut short, leaving a family and a community with questions that would linger for years to come. Ahmad Amin Bradley, a 26-year-old African American male, was killed on…

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Glenn Erik Smith

Male, age 52 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 12, 2004 · 22 years ago

Glenn Erik Smith was 52 years old when he died on Sunday, December 12, 2004. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds. The public record does not give an address or even a city for the place where he was hurt. His…

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Ronnie Cantrell

Male, age 26 · Elkhart, Indiana

Killed Dec 12, 1998 · 28 years ago

On the night of December 12, 1998, 26-year-old Ronnie Cantrell, a male resident of Elkhart, Indiana, was at a dance at the VFW Post located at 1318 S. 6th Street. As the event was concluding at approximately 2:30 a.m., chaos erupted when several gunshots were…

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Shaun Curl

Male · Miramar, Florida

Killed Dec 12, 1997 · 29 years ago

Senior Special Agent Shaun Edmond Curl, a dedicated member of the United States Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), tragically lost his life on December 12, 1997, in Miramar, Florida. Agent Curl was driving a fellow agent home from…

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Joseph Burtner

Male, age 23 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Dec 12, 1995 · 31 years ago

Joseph Bruce Burtner, a 23-year-old officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life on December 12, 1995, in Jacksonville, Florida. Officer Burtner had responded to a call regarding a potential suicide at 7343 Ellwood Avenue. The…

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Robert Ward

Null · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Dec 12, 1989 · 37 years ago

Robert Ward, aged 54, was killed in Dayton, Ohio, on December 12, 1989. This unsolved homicide remains under investigation by the Dayton Police Department, with the Ohio Attorney General’s office continuing to seek public assistance in gathering information…

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Clois Lamb

Male, age 43 · Columbus, Georgia

Killed Dec 12, 1989 · 37 years ago

In the winter of 1989, a sudden act of violence shattered the relative quiet of a Columbus, Georgia police station. On December 12th, Officer Clois W. Lamb, a 43-year-old man, was on duty inside the precinct when an individual entered and opened fire. The…

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David Johnson

Male · Yavapai, Arizona

Killed Dec 12, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the quiet community of Bagdad, Arizona, a fatal encounter unfolded, leading to the death of David Johnson. The incident, which took place on December 12, 1987, was not a random act of violence but rather the culmination of a sinister plot. Johnson was shot…

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Yvonne Menke

Female, age 45 · St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin

Killed Dec 12, 1985 · 41 years ago

On a cold December morning in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, the quiet of the pre-dawn hours was shattered by the sound of gunfire. It was December 12, 1985, and 45-year-old Caucasian female Yvonne Menke was leaving her apartment to warm up her car before…

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Michael Robert Shook

Male, age 34 · Hamilton, Montana

Killed Dec 12, 1985 · 41 years ago

In the quiet community of Hamilton, Montana, the lives of Michael Robert Shook, a 34-year-old White/Caucasian male, and his family were irrevocably shattered on the evening of December 12, 1985. An intruder, later identified as the prime suspect Wayne Nance…

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Dennis Yaklich

Male, age 39 · Arapahoe, Colorado

Killed Dec 12, 1985 · 41 years ago

In December 1985, a male narcotics detective named Dennis Yaklich, aged 38, was fatally shot in the driveway of his Avondale, Colorado farmhouse. Initially, law enforcement suspected the murder was connected to his undercover work, but the investigation took…

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Diana Robertson

Female, age 21 · Pierce County, Washington

Killed Dec 12, 1985 · 41 years ago

On a winter day in 1985, a young Caucasian mother named Diana Robertson, age 21, ventured into the mountains near Tacoma, Washington, an outing that would become her last. On December 12th, she, her 36-year-old boyfriend Mike Riemer, and their two-year-old…

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Mike Riemer

Female, age 36 · Pierce County, Washington

Killed Dec 12, 1985 · 41 years ago

On a cold December day in 1985, 36-year-old Mike Riemer, a White male, vanished from the rugged landscape of Pierce County, Washington, leaving behind a chilling mystery that would endure for decades. On December 12th, Riemer, his 21-year-old girlfriend Diana…

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Jerry Norton

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 12, 1982 · 44 years ago

Jerry Norton, aged 26, was tragically killed on December 12, 1982, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place in front of 175 North 21st Street in Franklin County. Norton suffered a gunshot wound to his lower back and was rushed to St. Anthony's Hospital.…

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Steven Emory

Male, age 26 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Dec 12, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the winter of 1982, a young man named Steven Emory, a 26-year-old white male, was working on an oil drilling project for the Corsican Corporation in Denver, Colorado. His life took a tragic and abrupt turn on the evening of December 11th. Just outside the…

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John Osullivan

Male, age 34 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Dec 12, 1978 · 48 years ago

On a cold December morning in 1978, Kansas City Police Officer John J. O'Sullivan, a 34-year-old male, was diligently filling out reports in his patrol car at 68th and Myrtle. An immigrant from Ireland, he had become a United States citizen in 1971, the same…

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Marie Montgomery

Female, age 73 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 12, 1977 · 49 years ago

Marie Montgomery, a 73-year-old female, died on December 12, 1977, in St. Louis, Missouri, when violence came to her door in what authorities later treated as a robbery turned deadly. In the days leading up to her death, the man who would be blamed for…

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Gregg Alexander Presbury

Male, age 27 · Glen-burnie, Maryland

Killed Dec 12, 1977 · 49 years ago

On a December day in 1977, Maryland State Trooper Gregg Alexander Presbury, a 27-year-old male, was on duty in Glen Burnie, MD. During a traffic stop on Route 3 near the intersection with Route 100, Trooper Presbury initiated a stop of a vehicle. Sensing…

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Dale Leslie Behm

Male, age 47 · Eugene, Oregon

Killed Dec 12, 1972 · 54 years ago

Caucasian / White Dale Leslie Behm, age 47, was found shot to death in Eugene, Oregon, on December 12, 1972. Hours earlier, he had been drinking beer at Rod's Hof Brau, a tavern at 1030 Highway 99 North. Sometime between 10 p.m. on December 11 and 3:25 a.m.…

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Charles Hoard

Male · Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Killed Dec 12, 1907 · 119 years ago

In the early 20th century, a male law enforcement officer named Charles Hoard was killed in the line of duty in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. On December 12, 1907, Officer Hoard had arrested three men for drunkenness. While in his custody, one of the men, a popular…

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Jaheim Smith

Male, age 20 · Saint Louis, Missouri

Killed Dec 12, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the Glasgow Village area of north St. Louis County, a tragic event unfolded on the morning of December 12, 2024, leading to the death of 20-year-old Jaheim Smith. Initially, the scene at the intersection of Glen Gary Road and Ben Nevis Road appeared to be…

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Bryant Anthony Gillis

Male, age 23 · Alexandria, Virginia

Killed Dec 12, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the winter of 2023, a young man's life was cut short in a burst of violence that shattered the afternoon calm of a Franconia neighborhood. Bryant Anthony Gillis, a 23-year-old male from Woodbridge, found himself in the 5300 block of Harbor Court Drive on…

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Abdi Omar Abukar

Male, age 27 · Minneapolis, Minnesota

Killed Dec 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

On December 12, 2022, 27-year-old Abdi Omar Abukar was found with gunshot wounds in the driver's seat of a vehicle on the 500 block of Knox Avenue North in Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter activation around 10 p.m. and…

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Robert Hankerson

Male, age 26 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Dec 12, 2022 · 4 years ago

Robert Hankerson, a 26-year-old Black male, tragically lost his life in Philadelphia, PA, on December 12, 2022. At approximately 11:17 p.m., Philadelphia Police officers responded to a call on the 2400 block of Chadwick Street and found Robert suffering from…

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Stephen Hartman

Male, age 49 · Westminster, Maryland

Killed Dec 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

In December 2020, the quiet community of Westminster, Maryland, was unsettled by a fatal shooting that occurred within a family home. On a Saturday afternoon, Carroll County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to a residence on Marydell Drive following…

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Manuel Cruz-Hernandez

Male, age 47 · Copiague, New York

Killed Dec 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

On a Saturday evening in Copiague, New York, what began as a regular night at a local deli tragically turned into a scene of violence and loss. Manuel Cruz-Hernandez, a 47-year-old male, was inside the La Vaquita Corp. deli on Great Neck Road on December 12…

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Miguel Reyes

Male, age 21 · Long-beach, California

Killed Dec 12, 2020 · 6 years ago

Miguel Reyes, a 21-year-old resident of Long Beach, California, tragically lost his life on December 12, 2020, after being shot in a gang-related incident. On the evening of December 11, 2020, at approximately 9:30 p.m., officers responded to a shots-fired…

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Robert Hernandez

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

Robert Hernandez, a 20-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on December 12, 2018. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and deeply saddening for the community. Hernandez was found dead in what was later…

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Darius Daniels

Male, age 28 · Lilburn, Georgia

Killed Dec 12, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the early morning hours of December 12, 2018, the life of 28-year-old Darius Daniels, a Black male, was tragically cut short in a violent encounter at a motel in Lilburn, Georgia. Daniels, who was from the nearby city of Snellville, was visiting a friend…

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Ronald Guess

Male, age 61 · Kansas City, Kansas

Killed Dec 12, 2017 · 9 years ago

In the quiet neighborhood of the 800 block of Troup Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas, a grim discovery was made on December 12, 2017. Firefighters, responding to a house fire, found the body of 61-year-old Ronald Guess, a male resident of the city. As the scene…

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David Raymond Ontiveros

Male, age 43 · La-puente, California

Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

David Raymond Ontiveros, a 43-year-old resident of La Puente, California, tragically lost his life following a violent altercation on December 12, 2015. On that day, Ontiveros was working on a car outside his home on Tamar Drive when he motioned for a passing…

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Dashawn Bridges Sharp

Male, age 20 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Dashawn Bridges Sharp, a 20-year-old male, was tragically shot to death on December 12, 2015, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The incident occurred around 9 p.m. on Lakefield Drive after a report of shots fired. Witnesses reported hearing an argument followed…

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Michael Francis Williams

Male, age 66 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 12, 2015 · 11 years ago

Michael Francis Williams was 66 years old when he died on Saturday, December 12, 2015, in Watts. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 1413 E. Imperial Hwy. His death was ruled a homicide…

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Derrick Bailey

Male, age 35 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a December evening in 2014, the life of 35-year-old Derrick Bailey, a Black male, was cut short in the Collegeville neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. The incident, which occurred on December 12th, stemmed from a dispute that tragically escalated to…

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Rickey Kennedy

Male, age 63 · Hamburg, Mississippi

Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

Rickey Kennedy was a 64-year-old man from Vidalia, Louisiana, who crossed the state line into rural Franklin County, Mississippi, for a hunting trip on Friday, December 12, 2014. That morning, in the woods near the small community of Hamburg, what should have…

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Eloy Alvarado

Male, age 43 · Fort-worth, Texas

Killed Dec 12, 2014 · 12 years ago

On December 12, 2014, 43-year-old Hispanic male Eloy Alvarado was found deceased in Fort Worth, Texas. The circumstances surrounding his death were not widely reported in public records or media outlets. A search of available online sources, including local…

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Kevin James

Male, age 39 · Lanham, Maryland

Killed Dec 12, 2012 · 14 years ago

On a Wednesday afternoon in Lanham, Maryland, the life of 39-year-old Kevin James was tragically cut short. On December 12, 2012, at approximately 3:10 p.m., police were dispatched to a residence in the 10100 block of Old Franklin Avenue following a report of…

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Julie Ann Souza

Female, age 53 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

Julie Ann Souza, a 53-year-old woman, was found unresponsive under a blanket in the 200 block of East Olympic Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles on December 12, 2010. According to coroner’s records and police, she had been strangled, sexually assaulted and…

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Race Uyeki

Male, age 18 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 12, 2010 · 16 years ago

Race Robert Uyeki was 18 years old when he died on Sunday, December 12, 2010, in Harbor Gateway. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds in the 21400 block of Halldale Road. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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Martine Perez

Male, age 42 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 12, 2007 · 19 years ago

Martine Perez was 42 years old when he died on Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007, somewhere in Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma to the head at a location that was never made…

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Albert Young

Male · Perry, Florida

Killed Dec 12, 1922 · 104 years ago

Albert Young's death on December 12, 1922, in Perry, Florida, was a tragic event deeply rooted in the racial tensions of the Jim Crow era. Young was one of four Black men killed during what is known as the Perry massacre, a series of racially motivated…

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John Lanier

Male, age 43 · Madison, Alabama

Killed Dec 12, 1900 · 126 years ago

In the quiet town of Madison, Alabama, the life of John Lanier, a 43-year-old man, came to an abrupt and violent end on December 12, 1900. Lanier, who served as a Deputy Collector, was a man of some standing in the community. His death, a result of gun…

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