Deaths by Force on February 29

Deaths by Force (115)

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Jerry Wayne Gurney

Male, age 42 · Nashville, Tennessee

Killed Feb 29, 2008 · 18 years ago

On a late winter evening in Nashville, Tennessee, the life of Jerry Wayne Gurney, a 42-year-old male, was tragically cut short. On February 29, 2008, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Gurney was in front of Glenview Elementary School in the Hermitage Precinct when…

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Courtney James

Male, age 21 · Houston, Texas

Found Feb 29, 2008 · 18 years ago

On February 29, 2008, Courtney James, a 21-year-old male, was found fatally shot in the 1900 block of Staples in Houston, Texas. The incident occurred early in the morning at approximately 7:40 a.m., and his body was discovered lying beside the road. The…

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Derek Wayne Owens

Male, age 36 · Cleveland, Ohio

Killed Feb 29, 2008 · 18 years ago

Derek Wayne Owens, a 36-year-old African American male, was a dedicated police officer with the Cleveland Division of Police. On February 29, 2008, Officer Owens was shot and killed while pursuing four suspects in Cleveland's southeast side. The incident…

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William Reed

Male, age 27 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 29, 2004 · 22 years ago

William Garfield "Big Will" Reed, a 27-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Chester, PA, tragically died on February 29, 2004. Reed was a city highway-department worker and a lifelong resident of Chester, having graduated from Chester High School.…

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Kayla Renee Kay Kay

Female, age 6 · Mount-morris-township, Michigan

Killed Feb 29, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the quiet community of Mount Morris Township, Michigan, a devastating tragedy unfolded on February 29, 2000, forever marking a day of profound loss and national reflection. Six-year-old Kayla Renee 'Kay Kay' Rolland, a first-grade student at Buell…

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Linda Gail Moore Franklin

Female, age 47 · Falls-church, Virginia

Killed Feb 29, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the crisp autumn air of October 14, 2002, Linda Gail Moore Franklin, a 47-year-old female FBI intelligence analyst, was loading purchases with her husband into their car at a Home Depot in Falls Church, Virginia. In an instant, a single gunshot shattered…

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Phillip Rabinowitz

Male, age 63 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Feb 29, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the winter of 1984, the community of Georgetown in Washington, D.C. was shaken by the untimely death of a beloved figure. Rabbi Phillip Rabinowitz, a 63-year-old male, was found deceased in his home on 25th Street NW on the morning of Wednesday, February…

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Irving Smith

Male, age 42 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Feb 29, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the winter of 1980, on the final day of February, a Brooklyn bar became the scene of a fatal confrontation that claimed the life of an off-duty police officer. Irving W. Smith, a 42-year-old male, was present at the establishment located at 477 Rogers…

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William Dobson

Male, age 32 · Pinal, Arizona

Killed Feb 29, 1912 · 114 years ago

In the rugged landscape of Pinal County, Arizona, the life of 32-year-old Deputy Sheriff William Dobson, a Caucasian male, was cut tragically short. On the leap day of February 29, 1912, Deputy Dobson was in the process of arresting a man who was falsely…

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Patrick Floyd Jarvis Pat

Male, age 57 · Las Cruces, New Mexico

Killed Feb 29, 1908 · 118 years ago

On February 29, 1908, Patrick Floyd Jarvis 'Pat' Garrett, the former sheriff of Lincoln County and the man who had famously killed outlaw Billy the Kid, met a tragic end near Las Cruces, New Mexico. Garrett, aged 57, was traveling with Carl Adamson in…

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Hyang Woo Chun

Female, age 72 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Feb 29, 2020 · 6 years ago

After an extensive investigation into the death of Hyang Woo Chun, no publicly available information could be found to corroborate the details provided in the case record. Numerous searches were conducted using a wide variety of queries, including the…

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Pennie Rossland

Female, age 43 · Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Killed Feb 29, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the quiet community of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, friends and family of Pennie Rossland, a 43-year-old woman, were left to grapple with her sudden and tragic death on February 29, 2004. Remembered as a kind and helpful individual, Pennie's life was cut short…

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Ashley D. Purdy

Female, age 20 · Attleboro, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 29, 2000 · 26 years ago

Ashley D. Purdy, 20, female, was a lifelong resident of Attleboro whose life ended violently on January 17, 2010 in a motel room in neighboring North Attleboro. That Sunday morning, officers went to the Pineapple Inn on Route 1 to serve an arrest warrant on…

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Theodore Senior

Male, age 23 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Feb 29, 2000 · 26 years ago

Theodore Senior, a 23-year-old male, tragically lost his life in a mass shooting in Brooklyn, New York, a violent culmination of what authorities describe as an ongoing and bitter rivalry between street gangs. His death became a central point in a sweeping…

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Sharmell Mitchell

Female · Vallejo, California

Killed Feb 29, 2000 · 26 years ago

Sharmell Mitchell, a 48-year-old resident of Vallejo, California, tragically lost her life on July 16, 2024, in a violent incident that culminated in a fatal car crash. Mitchell was a passenger in an Isuzu Trooper that was fleeing from gunfire when it…

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Charles Edwin Overfield

Male, age 39 · Caddo-parish, Texas

Killed Feb 29, 2000 · 26 years ago

Charles Edwin Overfield, a 39-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was found dead of gunshot wounds on Interstate 20, about three miles east of the Texas state line in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on March 9, 1972. Overfield was a witness to a burglary at the…

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Levon Page

Male, age 17 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Feb 29, 1992 · 34 years ago

Levon Page, a 17-year-old young man from Chester, Pennsylvania, lost his life on February 29, 1992, in an incident of gun violence that left a void in the lives of those who knew him. His story, though not widely documented, is a painful reminder of the…

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Vincent DeNino

Male, age 27 · Revere, Massachusetts

Killed Feb 29, 1984 · 42 years ago

In February of 1984, the body of 26-year-old Vincent DeNino, a male drug dealer from Lynn, was discovered in the trunk of a car in a supermarket parking lot in Revere, Massachusetts. An investigation revealed he had been shot once in the shoulder and four…

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Arthur Keller

Male, age 53 · Miami, Florida

Killed Feb 29, 1960 · 66 years ago

Arthur Keller, aged 53, passed away on February 29, 1960, in Miami, Florida. His death was a significant event that drew considerable attention due to the circumstances surrounding it. Arthur Keller was found deceased under mysterious conditions, which led to…

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