Deaths by Force on December 25

Deaths by Force (476)

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John Ernst

Male, age 29 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 25, 1910 · 116 years ago

Deputy Sheriff John Ernst was a 29-year-old male serving with the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office. His life was tragically cut short on Christmas Day in 1910 while he was on duty. With three years of service under his belt, Deputy Ernst was known for his…

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John Mullins

Male, age 38 · Stearns, Kentucky

Killed Dec 25, 1908 · 118 years ago

On December 25, 1908, a 38-year-old White male named John C. Mullins, a Deputy U.S. Marshal, was killed in the line of duty during a violent confrontation in the coal mining town of Stearns, Kentucky. The incident occurred amidst a tense labor dispute between…

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Mack Roberts

Male · Hyden, Kentucky

Killed Dec 25, 1905 · 121 years ago

On a cold Christmas Day in 1905, in the small community of Big Fork, about 20 miles from Hyden, Kentucky, Deputy Sheriff Mack Roberts, a male, was killed. His death was not the result of a direct act against him as a lawman, but rather a tragic consequence of…

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John Donahue

Male, age 38 · Hot Springs, Arkansas

Killed Dec 25, 1902 · 124 years ago

In the line of duty, 38-year-old male Chief of Detectives John 'Jack' Donahue of the Hot Springs Police Department met a tragic end on Christmas Day in 1902. With at least three years of service to his community, his final moments were spent attempting to…

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Milton Hinkle

Male, age 41 · Pittsburg, Kansas

Killed Dec 25, 1902 · 124 years ago

On the cold Christmas Eve of 1902 in Pittsburg, Kansas, a sense of holiday cheer was tragically interrupted by violence. Milton Hinkle, a 41-year-old male police officer, found himself in a fatal confrontation while attempting to arrest a local man for…

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Jeff Haynes

Male · Monticello, Arkansas

Killed Dec 25, 1890 · 136 years ago

Jeff L. Haynes, male, served as the town marshal of Monticello, Arkansas. On Christmas Day, December 25, 1890, he confronted a man who had been drunk and harassing townspeople that morning. Haynes ordered the man to go home; in response the man threatened…

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Jerry Dewayne Robinson

Male, age 20 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 25, 2024 · 2 years ago

On Christmas night, 2024, the life of Jerry Dewayne Robinson Jr., a 20-year-old male, was abruptly ended by violence in Birmingham, Alabama. The festive spirit of the holiday was shattered by the news of his death, leaving family and friends to mourn a life…

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Samuel Sammy Ramirez

Male, age 26 · Panorama-city, California

Killed Dec 25, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of December 25, 2024, Samuel "Sammy" Ramirez, a 26-year-old father of four from Panorama City, California, was fatally shot near Cedros Avenue and Parthenia Street. Family members identified him as a hardworking, family-oriented individual who…

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Tyree Gilyard

Male, age 23 · Palatka, Florida

Killed Dec 25, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the evening of December 25, 2024, a tragic shooting occurred in Palatka, Florida, resulting in the death of 23-year-old Tyree Gilyard from Crescent City. The incident took place around 9:40 p.m. near the Palatka Daily News building on St. Johns Avenue.…

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Demetris Mitchell

Male, age 30 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Dec 25, 2024 · 2 years ago

On December 25, 2024, at approximately 9:40 a.m., 30-year-old Demetris Mitchell was fatally shot in the 1700 block of East Weber Road in Columbus, Ohio. Responding to reports of gunfire, Columbus Police officers found Mitchell suffering from a gunshot wound.…

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Michael Smith

Male, age 55 · Calvin, Kentucky

Killed Dec 25, 2024 · 2 years ago

On Christmas night in the small community of Calvin, Kentucky, a family gathering took a tragic turn, leaving one man dead and a teenager facing serious charges. Michael Smith, a 55-year-old male, was shot and killed during what authorities have described as…

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Kevon Chapman

Male · Broward County, Florida

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

Kevon Chapman, a 23-year-old resident of Lauderhill, Florida, was fatally shot in the early hours of Christmas Day, December 25, 2023. The incident occurred in the 2400 block of Northwest 8th Avenue in unincorporated Broward County. Deputies responded to a…

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James Watson

Male · Naperville, Illinois

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On December 25, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in unincorporated Naperville, Illinois, resulting in the death of James Watson. The incident happened at a home located in the 25W0-100 block of Wood Court. At approximately 3:06 p.m., DuPage County Sheriff’s…

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Christopher Eason

Male, age 44 · Grain-valley, Missouri

Killed Dec 25, 2023 · 3 years ago

On Christmas Day 2023, a violent domestic dispute unfolded at a residence in Grain Valley, Missouri, resulting in the death of 44-year-old White male Christopher Eason. The incident occurred in the evening within the 700 block of Southwest Woodland Circle.…

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Melissa Susanna Martinez

Female, age 44 · Thornton, Colorado

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

On a Christmas morning in Thornton, Colorado, the life of 44-year-old Melissa Susanna Martinez was tragically cut short in a violent sequence of events that concluded a history of turmoil. The female victim died on December 25, 2022, at the hands of her…

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Donnell Brinner

Male, age 65 · Port-gibson, Mississippi

Killed Dec 25, 2022 · 4 years ago

On Christmas Day, December 25, 2022, a violent domestic incident occurred in Port Gibson, Mississippi, resulting in the death of 65-year-old Donnell Brinner. The shooting took place in the late afternoon on Pattison Tillman Road, disrupting the holiday peace.…

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George Garcia

Male, age 38 · Fresno, California

Killed Dec 25, 2020 · 6 years ago

George Garcia, aged 38, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2020, in Fresno, California. The incident occurred in the late morning when Garcia was standing in his front yard. According to the Fresno Police Department, a known gang member, Sergio Ochoa…

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Jonathan Alexander Villa

Male, age 20 · Westlake, California

Killed Dec 25, 2019 · 7 years ago

Jonathan Alexander Villa, a 20-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2019, in Westlake, California. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Villa was shot near 8th Street and Garland Avenue. The…

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Liliana Perez

Female, age 27 · Gardena, California

Killed Dec 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

Liliana Perez, a 27-year-old woman from Gardena, California, tragically lost her life on December 25, 2018. According to reports, she was shot near the 15000 block of South Avalon Boulevard in West Compton. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's…

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Benjamin Vickery

Male, age 50 · Plant-city, Florida

Killed Dec 25, 2018 · 8 years ago

Benjamin Vickery, aged 50, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2018, in Plant City, Florida. The incident occurred on Christmas night and was the result of a long-standing family feud. Benjamin was shot by his father, Guy Richard Vickery, who was 82…

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Douglas Egan

Male, age 56 · Palm-coast, Florida

Killed Dec 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

Douglas C. Egan, aged 56, passed away on December 25, 2017, in Palm Coast, Florida. His death was a significant event in the community, leading to various investigations and legal proceedings. The circumstances surrounding his death were complex and involved…

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Russell Leon Jackson

Male, age 59 · Lakeland, Florida

Killed Dec 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

Russell Leon Jackson, a 59-year-old resident of Lakeland, Florida, was tragically found dead in his home on December 25, 2017. The Polk County Sheriff's Office quickly determined that his death was a homicide. Jackson was discovered with a single gunshot…

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Corey Haggard

Male, age 37 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Dec 25, 2017 · 9 years ago

Corey Haggard, a 37-year-old man from Chicago, IL, was fatally shot on December 25, 2017. The incident occurred in the South Loop area of Chicago, where Haggard attempted to rob another man outside a store. The victim, a 31-year-old man with a concealed carry…

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Randy Thomas Hooks

Male, age 53 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Dec 25, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the late hours of Christmas Day in 2015, the festive spirit in a Savannah, Georgia neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunshots and a subsequent car crash. Randy Thomas Hooks, a 53-year-old man, was discovered deceased in his pickup truck which had…

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Kendrick Smith

Male, age 38 · Forrest City, Arkansas

Killed Dec 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a quiet Christmas Day in 2014, in the small city of Forrest City, Arkansas, the life of 38-year-old Kendrick Smith, a male resident, was tragically cut short. The circumstances surrounding his death remain shrouded in mystery, with limited information…

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James Bryant

Male, age 20 · Queens, New York

Killed Dec 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

On a Christmas Day that should have been filled with peace and celebration, a sudden burst of violence shattered the holiday calm in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens, New York. On December 25, 2014, a young man, 20-year-old James A. Bryant, was…

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Juan Carlos Rios

Male, age 36 · Strathmore, California

Killed Dec 25, 2014 · 12 years ago

Juan Carlos Rios, a 36-year-old resident of Strathmore, California, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2014, after succumbing to injuries sustained from multiple gunshot wounds. The incident occurred on December 18, 2014, when Rios was ambushed outside…

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Elmer Rodriguez

Male, age 25 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Dec 25, 2009 · 17 years ago

Elmer Rodriguez was 25 years old when he died on Friday, Dec. 25, 2009, in the West Adams district of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 5468 Blackwelder St. His death was ruled a homicide, and…

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Elbert Bell

Male, age 52 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Dec 25, 2007 · 19 years ago

Elbert Bell, a 52-year-old man from Birmingham, Alabama, died on December 25, 2007, in a killing that turned a holiday into a crime scene. He was known in his community as “Minister Elbert, Sr.” and worked as a maintenance man at the Airport Inn Motel, a…

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Adam Sebastian Price

Male, age 19 · Great-falls, Virginia

Killed Dec 25, 2005 · 21 years ago

On what should have been a festive Christmas morning in 2005, a horrific act of violence shattered the peace in Great Falls, Virginia, claiming the life of 19-year-old Adam Sebastian Price. The young man, along with his mother and a houseguest, became the…

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Janina C. Price

Female, age 50 · Great-falls, Virginia

Killed Dec 25, 2005 · 21 years ago

On Christmas morning in 2005, a tragic and violent event unfolded in Great Falls, Virginia, ending the life of 50-year-old Janina C. Price. A jewelry designer and devoted mother, Price was among the victims of a shooting rampage carried out by 27-year-old…

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Juan Carlos Landaverde

Male, age 26 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Dec 25, 2005 · 21 years ago

Juan Carlos Landaverde, a 26-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on December 25, 2005, in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Landaverde was fatally shot on that fateful Christmas Day. The incident…

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Tremain Hall

Male, age 15 · Hempstead, New York

Killed Dec 25, 1990 · 36 years ago

On a Christmas night in 1990 that was meant for holiday cheer, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of 15-year-old Tremain Hall. The male teenager was not in Hempstead, but rather at the Sunrise Multiplex in the nearby town of Valley Stream, New…

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Leslie Sharkey

Female, age 42 · Detroit, Ohio

Killed Dec 25, 1988 · 38 years ago

Leslie Joan Sharkey, a 42-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on December 25, 1988, in Detroit, Ohio. The details surrounding her passing remain scarce, leaving behind a veil of mystery and a profound sense of loss for those who knew and…

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William Mayhugh

Male, age 25 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Dec 25, 1985 · 41 years ago

On Christmas Day 1984, 25-year-old **white male** William H. Mayhugh II left the Wichita, Kansas apartment he shared with his girlfriend, 33-year-old Frieda Bayliff, and was never seen alive again. Relatives had seen the **white male** victim that afternoon…

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Frieda Bayliff

Female, age 33 · Wichita, Kansas

Killed Dec 25, 1985 · 41 years ago

Frieda Bayliff, a 33-year-old female, was tragically killed on December 25, 1985, in Wichita, Kansas. Her death was linked to Martin Dean Priest, a convicted murderer with a history of violent crimes. Priest was arrested on March 30, 1985, in Fort Scott…

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Erlene Nealy Brown

Female, age 51 · Dixie-inn, Louisiana

Killed Dec 25, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the winter of 1982, a quiet Christmas in Dixie Inn, Louisiana, was shattered by a brutal crime that claimed the lives of Erlene Nealy Brown, a 51-year-old female, and her husband, Newton Brown. The tragic events unfolded on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day…

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Newton Newt Brown

Male, age 55 · Dixie-inn, Louisiana

Killed Dec 25, 1982 · 44 years ago

On Christmas of 1982, the quiet community of Dixie Inn, Louisiana, was shaken by the deaths of 55-year-old Newton 'Newt' Brown and his wife, Erlene. The couple was discovered in their home on Christmas morning by their children, having been fatally shot. The…

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Altie Haggard

Female, age 14 · Vernon, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 1929 · 97 years ago

Altie Haggard, a 14-year-old girl of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically died on December 25, 1929, in Vernon, Texas. Her death was part of a devastating incident that also claimed the lives of her father, J.H. Haggard, and her four siblings. The family was found…

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Simon Haggard

Male, age 18 · Vernon, Texas

Killed Dec 25, 1929 · 97 years ago

Simon Haggard, an 18-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, tragically died on December 25, 1929, in Vernon, Texas. His death was part of a larger tragedy that befell his family. On December 29, 1929, his father, J.H. Haggard, a 56-year-old tenant farmer, and…

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Owen Ferguson

Male, age 24 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Dec 25, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the winter of 1908, a dedicated public servant named Owen Ferguson, a 24-year-old male, met a tragic and untimely end on Christmas Day in Atlanta, Georgia. As a Village Marshal, Ferguson was in the course of his duties when he arrested a man for public…

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Lee Eldreth

Male, age 32 · Anderson, Tennessee

Killed Dec 25, 1907 · 119 years ago

In the winter of 1907, a somber event unfolded in Anderson, Tennessee, forever marking a Christmas Day with tragedy. Special Deputy Lee S. Eldreth, a 32-year-old male, lost his life in the line of duty. On December 25th, Eldreth was killed by gunfire, a stark…

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Elmer Ferguson

Male, age 30 · Ringwood, Oklahoma

Killed Dec 25, 1903 · 123 years ago

In the small town of Ringwood, Oklahoma, a day meant for celebration turned into one of tragedy and violence. On Christmas Day in 1903, the life of City Marshal Levi Elmer Ferguson was cut short in a fatal confrontation. The 30-year-old lawman was attempting…

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Walker Cobb

Male · Saucier, Mississippi

Killed Dec 25, 1903 · 123 years ago

In the winter of 1903, a male lawman named Walker Cobb lost his life in the line of duty in Saucier, Mississippi. On Christmas Day, Deputy Town Marshal Cobb was attempting to arrest a man who was causing a disturbance due to being intoxicated. During the…

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