Death by Force10th anniversary

Maria Sanchez

Female, age 36 · Orlando, Florida

Killed Feb 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Maria Sanchez, aged 36, and her 16-year-old daughter, Destiny Banuelos, were tragically found dead in their home in Pine Hills, Orlando, Florida, on February 15, 2016. The discovery was made by a man who lived with them, who found their bodies upon returning…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jessica Bassfield

Female, age 28 · Statesboro, Georgia

Killed Feb 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In what was described as a domestic dispute, 28-year-old Jessica Marie Bassfield was fatally shot on a Monday afternoon in Bulloch County, Georgia. The incident occurred on February 15, 2016, at a residence in the 500 block of Highway 301 South, just a few…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ronald Forcier

Male, age 67 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Feb 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet city of Savannah, Georgia, the life of 67-year-old Ronald Forcier, a white male, came to a violent and tragic end on the evening of February 15, 2016. His body was discovered inside his vehicle at the intersection of East 35th Street and Ott…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Mario Celestino

Male, age 40 · Innis, Louisiana

Killed Feb 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Monday afternoon in the small community of Innis, Louisiana, a series of events unfolded that would end in the death of 40-year-old Mario Celestino. The male victim's life was cut short on February 15, 2016, following a confrontation that began with a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Tammy Annette Cloninger

Female, age 40 · Hickory, North Carolina

Killed Feb 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Tammy Annette Cloninger, a 40-year-old woman from Hickory, North Carolina, tragically lost her life on February 15, 2016. Tammy, who was of Caucasian ethnicity, was shot and killed by her boyfriend, James Willard Thacker. The incident occurred behind a home…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Pablo Pedraza

Male, age 35 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 15, 2016 · 10 years ago

Pablo Ulises Pedraza, a 34-year-old male of Mexican ethnicity, tragically passed away on February 15, 2016, in Dallas, Texas. Born on May 26, 1981, in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, Pablo was a dedicated merchandiser in the retail industry. He is remembered fondly…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Hassan Green

Male, age 40 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Feb 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

On February 15, 2011, authorities in Detroit, Michigan, responded to a residence located at 3087 Lawton Street, where they discovered the body of a 40-year-old Black male named Hassan Green. He had been the victim of a homicide, adding his name to a growing…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Tory R. Illa

Male, age 49 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 15, 2011 · 15 years ago

On the evening of February 15, 2011, events unfolded in Las Vegas that would end the life of a 49-year-old Caucasian male named Tory R. Illa. His death was the result of a confrontation with law enforcement. Earlier that day, Illa had been at a residence on…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Bruce Warren

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a cold Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C., the life of Bruce Leroy Warren was tragically cut short. On February 15, 2006, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Warren was shot and killed in the 300 block of Livingston Terrace, SE. He was a male resident of the…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Euel Boyd Jr

Male · Champaign, Illinois

Killed Feb 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

On February 15, 2006, Emanuel Boyd Jr., aged 66, was found deceased in his home on the north side of Champaign, Illinois. The police were called to the 1200 block of Clock Street in response to a medical emergency. Upon arrival, they discovered Boyd…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Hugh Walters

Male, age 57 · Lincoln, North Carolina

Killed Feb 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

Hugh Edward Walters, a 57-year-old male from Lincoln, North Carolina, tragically died on February 15, 2006. His death was recorded as a result of domestic violence, which is a significant issue in North Carolina. The North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Jennifer Ann Crecente

Female, age 18 · Austin, Texas

Killed Feb 15, 2006 · 20 years ago

Jennifer Ann Crecente, an 18-year-old high school student from Austin, Texas, was tragically shot and killed on February 15, 2006. Her ex-boyfriend, Justin Crabbe, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Crabbe claimed that the shooting was an…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Keith George Ruiz

Male, age 36 · Austin, Texas

Killed Feb 15, 2001 · 25 years ago

Keith George Ruiz, a 36-year-old Hispanic male, was a Deputy Sheriff for Travis County, Texas, near Austin. He had served with the Travis County Sheriff's Department for 12 years. On February 15, 2001, Deputy Ruiz was part of a SWAT Team working with the…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Henry Champagne

Male, age 62 · Portland, Maine

Killed Feb 15, 1991 · 35 years ago

On February 15, 1991, the quiet life of 62-year-old Henry Champagne, a Caucasian male, came to a tragic and mysterious end in his Portland, Maine apartment. Concerned for his well-being, officers from the Portland Police Department made their way to his…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

William Haygood

Male · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Feb 15, 1986 · 40 years ago

On February 15, 1986, William Haygood, a motel clerk, was fatally shot during a robbery at the Econo Lodge Motel on Summit Avenue in Greensboro, North Carolina. Police were called to the scene and found Haygood unresponsive behind the counter. The…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Julie Ann Reitz

Female, age 18 · Beaverton, Oregon

Killed Feb 15, 1981 · 45 years ago

On February 15, 1981, 18-year-old Julie Ann Reitz was brutally murdered in her Beaverton, Oregon home. The events leading to her death are closely tied to the activities of Randall Brent Woodfield, a serial killer and rapist known as the 'I-5 Killer' or 'I-5…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

William Forsberg

Male, age 46 · Mayfield Heights, Ohio

Killed Feb 15, 1976 · 50 years ago

William Forsberg, age 46, was murdered in the early morning hours of February 15, 1976, at his residence located at 6805 Mayfield Road, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio. According to law enforcement reports, an unknown assailant entered Forsberg’s apartment and lay…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Michael Sherard

Male, age 16 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 15, 1976 · 50 years ago

On February 15, 1976, 16-year-old Michael Sherard, an African American male, was fatally shot by Philadelphia police officer John Woodruff during a chase in the Germantown neighborhood. The incident occurred after Sherard was suspected of stealing a…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Mark Stebbins

Male, age 12 · Ferndale, Michigan

Killed Feb 15, 1976 · 50 years ago

In the winter of 1976, a shadow fell over the city of Ferndale, Michigan, with the disappearance of 12-year-old Mark Douglas Stebbins. A Caucasian male, Mark was last seen on the afternoon of February 15th, leaving the American Legion Hall where his mother…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Eva Violet Dvorak

Female, age 14 · Calgary, Alberta

Killed Feb 15, 1976 · 50 years ago

On February 15, 1976, the bodies of two 14-year-old girls, including Eva Violet Dvorak, a white female from Calgary, Canada, were discovered west of the city along Highway 1. Eva Violet Dvorak and her friend, also a 14-year-old girl named Patsy McQueen, had…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Patricia Marie McQueen

Female, age 14 · Calgary, Alberta

Killed Feb 15, 1976 · 50 years ago

On February 15, 1976, the bodies of two 14-year-old girls, including Patricia Marie McQueen, a white female from Calgary, Alberta, were discovered under the Happy Valley Overpass on Highway 1, just west of the city. Patricia, often called “Patsy,” had last…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Joseph Picciano

Male, age 33 · Bronx, New York

Killed Feb 15, 1971 · 55 years ago

In the early morning hours of February 15, 1971, a tragic event unfolded within the walls of the 41st Precinct stationhouse on Simpson Street in the Bronx. Detective Joseph Picciano, a 33-year-old male, was in the process of fingerprinting a prisoner named…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Samuel Garcia Infante Jr.

Male, age 33 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 15, 1971 · 55 years ago

On February 15, 1971, Samuel Garcia Infante Jr., a 32-year-old Hispanic male and Deputy Sheriff with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department, was tragically killed in what became known as the Trinity River Massacre. Infante, along with Deputy William Reese and…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

Arthur James Robertson

Male, age 59 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 15, 1971 · 55 years ago

Arthur James Robertson, a 59-year-old male of unspecified ethnicity, was a Deputy Sheriff with the Ellis County Sheriff's Department in Texas. On February 15, 1971, he was tragically killed in what became known as the "Trinity River Massacre". Deputy…

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Death by Force90th anniversary

Machine Gun Jack McGurn

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Feb 15, 1936 · 90 years ago

Machine Gun Jack McGurn, born Vincenzo Antonio Gibaldi, was a 33-year-old Italian-American mobster and hitman associated with Al Capone's Chicago Outfit. On February 15, 1936, McGurn was shot and killed while bowling at the Avenue Recreation Room in Chicago.…

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Death by Force130th anniversary

Daniel Clay Cummings

Male, age 23 · Twin Falls, Idaho

Killed Feb 15, 1896 · 130 years ago

On a cold February morning in 1896, the bodies of two men, Daniel Cummings and John Wilson, were discovered, setting in motion a legal drama that would captivate the Idaho territory. Cummings, a White male, and his companion had been shot and killed on…

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Death by Force55th anniversary

William Don Reese

Male, age 32 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 15, 1971 · 55 years ago

William Don Reese, a 32-year-old male deputy sheriff with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department, tragically lost his life on February 15, 1971. Reese, along with Deputy Samuel Infante and Deputy Arthur Robertson of the Ellis County Sheriff's Department, was…

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Death by Force130th anniversary

John F. Suggs

Male · Montgomery, Alabama

Killed Feb 15, 1896 · 130 years ago

In the late 19th century, a dedicated police officer in Montgomery, Alabama, lost his life in the line of duty. Officer John F. Suggs, a male, was shot and killed on February 15, 1896, while responding to a domestic violence call. He was attempting to arrest…

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Addi Smith

Female, age 11 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

In what should have been a weekend of excitement and competition, 11-year-old Addi Smith, a Caucasian female, was found deceased in a Las Vegas hotel room on February 15, 2026. Addi, a resident of West Jordan, Utah, had traveled to Nevada with her mother…

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Anbut Brutus

Male, age 34 · Fort Pierce, Florida

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of Sunday, February 15, 2026, the life of 34-year-old Anbut Brutus was tragically cut short by an act of gun violence in Fort Pierce, Florida. The incident unfolded in a parking lot near the Elks Lodge on North 24th Street, where…

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Carlos Rojas

Male, age 20 · North Hollywood, California

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of a Sunday morning in North Hollywood, a young life was tragically cut short. Twenty-year-old Carlos Rojas, a Latino male, was found deceased on February 15, 2026, on the 7500 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard. The Los Angeles County…

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Continaer Robinson Evans

Female, age 52 · Phenix City, Alabama

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

In the late evening of February 15, 2026, the life of 52-year-old Continaer Robinson Evans was tragically cut short in Phenix City, Alabama. A woman described by those who knew her as a sweet and beautiful person, she was fatally wounded in a shooting that…

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Dajon Session

Male, age 26 · Adelanto, California

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Sunday, February 15, 2026, the quiet of an Adelanto neighborhood was shattered by the sound of gunfire. At approximately 12:24 a.m., deputies from the Victor Valley Station were dispatched to the 11200 block of Auburn Avenue, near the…

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David Johnson

Male, age 22 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

On a Sunday afternoon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of 22-year-old David Johnson was tragically cut short. On February 15, 2026, at approximately 4 p.m., Johnson was in the parking lot of the Park East Apartments on Sharp Lane, just off of Florida…

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Diego Andres Lopez-Urdaneta

Male · Bowling Green, Kentucky

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of February 15, 2026, a young Venezuelan man, Diego Andres Lopez-Urdaneta, was found unresponsive in his Dodge pickup truck which had veered into a ditch off the 300 block of University Boulevard in Bowling Green, Kentucky. A…

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Eboni Silas

Female, age 29 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Sunday, February 15, 2026, the vibrant atmosphere of the Status Nightclub in Kansas City, Missouri, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Amid the chaos that ensued, 29-year-old Eboni Silas was fatally wounded. The shooting, which…

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Gregory Williams

Male, age 42 · New London, Connecticut

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

On a Sunday evening in New London, Connecticut, the life of 42-year-old Gregory Williams, a Black/African American male, was cut short in a burst of violence. On February 15, 2026, Williams was shot on Connecticut Avenue, a tragedy that has left the community…

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Isaias Trevino

Male, age 14 · San Antonio, Texas

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

On a Sunday evening in San Antonio, Texas, a family's regular weekend gathering at a park in the Highland Farms neighborhood took a tragic turn. Fourteen-year-old Hispanic male, Isaias Trevino, had left the park with a friend to ride electric scooters, a…

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Jamal Southpark Elijah

Male, age 32 · Austin, Texas

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of Sunday, February 15, 2026, a burst of gunfire shattered the peace at the Gus Garcia Recreation Center in North Austin, leaving one man dead and another wounded. Jamal Southpark Elijah, a 32-year-old male, was pronounced deceased at the…

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Jason Finch

Male, age 43 · Port Jervis, New York

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

In the early hours of a Sunday in Port Jervis, New York, a disturbance outside a residence on Hammond Street shattered the quiet of the night. It was shortly after midnight on February 15, 2026, when police responded to the scene to find Jason Allan Finch, a…

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Joel Brown Jr.

Male, age 41 · Dallas, Texas

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

A simmering family dispute in a Farmers Branch apartment on a Sunday afternoon culminated in the shooting death of 41-year-old Joel Brown, Jr. The tragic events unfolded on February 15, 2026, leading to the arrest of his 22-year-old nephew, Dayvion Murray.…

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John Michael Angelo Childress

Male, age 24 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

John Michael Angelo Childress Jr., a 24-year-old Black/African American man, was killed on the evening of February 15, 2026, in a shooting inside a residence on Milwaukee’s north side. Milwaukee police were called to the 3300 block of North 12th Street, near…

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Joshua Young

Male, age 43 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

In the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a sequence of events on the evening of Sunday, February 15, 2026, culminated in the tragic death of 43-year-old Joshua Young. The incident began to unfold when a vehicle being driven by Young was involved in a…

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Ke’Jaylen Cook

Male, age 14 · Mccomb, Mississippi

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

In the city of McComb, Mississippi, a weekend afternoon was shattered by an act of violence that claimed the life of a young boy and marked the city's first homicide of 2026. On Sunday, February 15, 2026, 14-year-old Ke’Jaylen Cook was fatally shot at the…

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Luis Manuel Chauran-Escobar

Male, age 22 · Oswego, Illinois

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

In the quiet of a Sunday morning in unincorporated Oswego Township, a tragic discovery began to unfold, culminating in the identification of a young man whose life was cut short by violence. On February 15, 2026, the Kendall County Sheriff's Office was drawn…

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Marquel Dior Echols

Male, age 33 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

In the early afternoon of February 15, 2026, the life of 33-year-old Marquel Dior Echols was tragically cut short in Greensboro, North Carolina. Emergency services were dispatched to the 2100 block of Joseph McNeil Avenue at approximately 12:40 p.m. following…

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Nelson Hawk

Male, age 54 · Tuluksak, Alaska

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

In the early morning hours of February 15, 2026, the quiet of a fish camp near Tuluksak, Alaska, was shattered by a fatal argument. Inside a cabin owned by 42-year-old Jonathan Owens, a dispute escalated, culminating in the shooting death of 54-year-old…

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Osmar Enrique Flores Cacho

Male, age 24 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Feb 15, 2026 · this year

Osmar Enrique Flores Cacho, a 24-year-old male, tragically lost his life on the evening of Sunday, February 15, 2026, in a shooting that erupted in the Village de l'Est neighborhood of New Orleans. The incident, which unfolded in the 13500 block of Granville…

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