Deaths by Force on January 20

Deaths by Force (486)

Death by Force10th anniversary

Alexander Alec Keith Long

Male, age 13 · Charlestown, Indiana

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a quiet Charlestown, Indiana subdivision, the life of 13-year-old Alexander Alec Keith Long was tragically cut short on the morning of Wednesday, January 20, 2016. A seventh-grader at Charlestown Middle School, Alexander was a member of the school's…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Roger Unton

Male, age 60 · Hammond, Indiana

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the early morning hours of January 20, 2016, a quiet 7-Eleven in Hammond, Indiana, became the scene of a senseless tragedy. Roger Unton, a 60-year-old male store clerk, was diligently working his shift when a man entered the convenience store at 6031…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Dequan Jamar Robinson

Male, age 21 · Dillon, South Carolina

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the small city of Dillon, South Carolina, the life of a young man deeply rooted in his community and dedicated to his country was tragically cut short. Dequan Jamar Robinson, a 21-year-old male, was killed by gun violence on January 20, 2016. A Private…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Luis Garcia-Pizzaro

Male, age 33 · Rochester, New York

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, tragedy struck the city of Rochester, New York, with the death of Luis Garcia-Pizzaro, a 35-year-old male. On the evening of Wednesday, January 20th, gunshots echoed on Leo Street, and when police arrived, they found Garcia-Pizzaro with…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Moses Pastemes

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Moses Pastemes, a 20-year-old Latino, was tragically shot and killed on January 20, 2016, in the 600 block of East 24th Street in Historic South-Central Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records, the incident occurred around 1:30 a.m.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Brandy Christine Maples

Female, age 29 · Milton, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Brandy Christine Maples, a 29-year-old resident of Milton, Florida, was tragically found dead on January 20, 2016. Her body was discovered outside a residence near the intersection of Palomino Drive and Morgan Road. The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Marquis Grooms

Female, age 24 · Sanford, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Marquis Grooms, a 24-year-old African American male, was tragically killed on January 20, 2016, in Sanford, Florida. The incident occurred at the Kensington Oaks Apartments on Mellonville Avenue near Lake Monroe. According to reports, officers responded to a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Craigory Burch Jr.

Male, age 20 · Fitzgerald, Georgia

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events, what should have been a time of immense joy for Craigory Burch Jr. became a prelude to his untimely death. The 20-year-old forklift operator from Fitzgerald, Georgia, had his life cut short in a violent home invasion just two…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Bronson Waite

Male, age 23 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the winter of 2016, the life of 23-year-old Bronson Waite was tragically cut short in what began as a robbery. On January 20th, police were called to the 3900 block of Vinceton Street in the Perry North neighborhood of Pittsburgh for a report of shots…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Daniel McNerny

Male, age 20 · Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Daniel Scott McNerny, a 20-year-old male from Latrobe, Pennsylvania, tragically died on January 20, 2016, at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was born on June 19, 1995, in Reading, Pennsylvania, and was a 2013 graduate of Greater Latrobe Senior…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Dante Dawkins

Male, age 29 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Dante LaRue Dawkins, a 29-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Clairton, PA, tragically lost his life on January 20, 2016, in Pittsburgh, PA. Dante was found shot to death in the Windgap Industrial Park, alongside another victim, Divine Barrett…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Khalilah Adams

Female, age 36 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Khalilah Adams, a 36-year-old Black / African American woman, was killed on January 20, 2016, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after what police described as a dispute inside a West Philadelphia home turned deadly. The shooting happened on the 5400 block of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Byron Pineda

Male, age 32 · Harlingen, Texas

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Byron Pineda, a 32-year-old man from Harlingen, Texas, tragically passed away on January 20, 2016. He was fatally shot during a party at the Rosemont Apartments in Harlingen. The incident occurred following an altercation with 16-year-old Frank Alan Taylor…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Terrence Thompkins

Male, age 31 · Oakland, California

Found Jan 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

On January 20, 2011, 31-year-old Terrence Thompkins was shot and killed in Oakland, California. His death was part of a broader pattern of violence that affected the city that year. In 2011, Oakland experienced 103 homicides, a number that included many young…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Curtis Hall

Male, age 32 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Jan 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

Curtis A. Hall, 32, a Black man from Savannah, died on January 20, 2011, after he was shot in West Savannah. In the records that remain publicly available, his death is remembered first in the blunt language of obituary notices, which said he “entered eternal…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Elton Alexander Guyton

Male, age 34 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Jan 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet community of Live Oaks Plantation off of Waters Avenue in Savannah, Georgia, the life of 34-year-old Elton Alexander Guyton, a Black male, was tragically cut short on the night of January 20, 2011. Guyton was shot and killed, leaving a void in…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Jagana Beyene

Male, age 26 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jan 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of a Thursday morning in Atlanta, the life of a promising young Ethiopian filmmaker, Jagana Beyene, was tragically cut short. The 26-year-old, also known to friends and family as 'J' or 'Jack Wizzy,' was working as a clerk at a Citgo…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Amanda Lynn Haworth

Female, age 44 · Miami, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

Detective Amanda Lynn Haworth, a dedicated member of the Miami-Dade Police Department, tragically lost her life on January 20, 2011, at the age of 44. Amanda, along with her colleague Detective Roger Castillo, was serving a felony warrant on a suspect wanted…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Roger Castillo

Male, age 41 · Miami, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

Detective Roger Castillo, a 41-year-old veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department, tragically lost his life on January 20, 2011, while serving a felony warrant. Castillo, along with his colleague Detective Amanda Haworth, was part of a multi-agency task…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Francois Jones

Male · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jan 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the early morning hours of Friday, January 20, 2006, a man's life was tragically cut short on a street in Washington, D.C.. Francois Jones, a male, was in the 400 block of Park Road, NW, when he was fatally shot at approximately 1:57 a.m.. The incident…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Lillian Rose Souza

Female · Hopkinton, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a cold January day in 2006, a quiet, upscale neighborhood in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, became the scene of a heart-wrenching tragedy. Inside their newly rented home, 27-year-old Rachel Entwistle and her infant daughter, nine-month-old Lillian Rose…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Rachel Elizabeth Souza AKA

Female, age 27 · Hopkinton, Massachusetts

Killed Jan 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

On a cold January day in 2006, the quiet town of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, was shaken by a grim discovery. Inside their recently rented home, 27-year-old Rachel Elizabeth Souza, a White female, and her infant daughter, Lillian, were found deceased. The two…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Michael Brother Amir Johnson

Male, age 29 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 20, 2001 · 25 years ago

Michael “Brother Amir” Johnson, 29, was from Chester, Pennsylvania, and died on January 20, 2001. His death has been described as a violent death, but publicly available online information outside of the excluded source set provides very few confirmed details…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Deangelo Brooks

Male · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jan 20, 2001 · 25 years ago

Deangelo Brooks was an infant, less than a year old, when he died on Saturday, January 20, 2001. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed under…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Cleve Miller

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 20, 1996 · 30 years ago

On January 20, 1996, Cleve Miller, a 26-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was shot and killed at the intersection of East Livingston and South Ohio Avenue. The incident took place in Franklin County, and Cleve sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest.…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Genaro Alellano-Sanchez

Male, age 24 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jan 20, 1996 · 30 years ago

On a cold Saturday night, January 20, 1996, Genaro Alellano-Sanchez, a 24-year-old Hispanic male, was gunned down in Denver. Police were dispatched to the 1000 block of West 39th Avenue after reports of shots fired. When officers reached the mouth of an alley…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Robert Vansickle

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 20, 1991 · 35 years ago

On January 20, 1991, Robert Vansickle, a 56-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was found dead in his home at 2736 Steele Avenue. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and the case was immediately ruled a homicide. The Columbus Police Department…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Patricia Vansickle

Female · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jan 20, 1991 · 35 years ago

On January 20, 1991, Patricia Vansickle, a 55-year-old resident of Columbus, Ohio, was tragically found dead in her home on Steele Avenue. Patricia had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and her death was classified as a homicide. The incident occurred in the…

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Death by Force35th anniversary

Gary Elmer Kidwell

Male, age 41 · Stanford, Kentucky

Killed Jan 20, 1991 · 35 years ago

On the cold winter night of January 20, 1991, in Stanford, Kentucky, a veteran police officer's life was tragically cut short. Patrolman Gary Elmer Kidwell, a 41-year-old male with 20 years of dedicated service to the Stanford Police Department, was…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Tina Marie Beebe

Female, age 17 · Loxahatchee, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 1981 · 45 years ago

Tina Marie Beebe, a 17-year-old White female, disappeared on January 20, 1981, shortly after her family relocated from Fort Myers to another town in southern Florida. She had reportedly told her sister that a man had offered her a job as a model, a detail…

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Death by Force50th anniversary

Sheila T. Srock

Female, age 14 · Birmingham, Michigan

Killed Jan 20, 1976 · 50 years ago

In the winter of 1976, a quiet, affluent neighborhood in Birmingham, Michigan, was shaken by a brutal crime that ended the life of 14-year-old Sheila T. Srock, a Caucasian female. On the evening of January 19th, Sheila was at her sister's home, dutifully…

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Death by Force85th anniversary

Edwin Trzemzalski

Male, age 16 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed Jan 20, 1941 · 85 years ago

In the winter of 1941, a shocking act of violence shattered a family in Saginaw, Michigan. On January 20th, 16-year-old Edwin Trzemzalski, a male, was tragically killed in his home. The quiet life of the Trzemzalski family came to a horrific end in a…

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Death by Force85th anniversary

Helen Trzemzalski

Female, age 36 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed Jan 20, 1941 · 85 years ago

In the winter of 1941, a devastating tragedy struck a family in Saginaw, Michigan, resulting in the deaths of four individuals. On January 20th, 36-year-old Helen Trzemzalski, her husband Vincent, and their two young sons, Edward, 16, and Henry, 11, were…

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Death by Force85th anniversary

Henry Trzemzalski

Male, age 11 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed Jan 20, 1941 · 85 years ago

In the winter of 1941, a shocking act of violence shattered a Saginaw, Michigan family. Henry Trzemzalski, an 11-year-old boy, was tragically killed on January 20th. His life was cut short alongside his older brother, 16-year-old Edwin Trzemzalski, his…

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Death by Force85th anniversary

Vincent Trzemzalski

Male, age 52 · Saginaw, Michigan

Killed Jan 20, 1941 · 85 years ago

In the winter of 1941, a tragic event unfolded in Saginaw, Michigan, resulting in the death of 52-year-old Vincent Trzemzalski. On January 20th, Vincent, his wife Helen, aged 36, and their two sons, 16-year-old Edwin and 11-year-old Henry, were fatally shot…

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Death by Force85th anniversary

Malcolm Richard Herschbach

Male, age 21 · San-jose, California

Killed Jan 20, 1941 · 85 years ago

Malcolm Richard Herschbach, a 21-year-old resident of San Jose, California, tragically passed away on January 20, 1941. Born on March 31, 1919, Malcolm's life was cut short under circumstances that have left a lasting impact on his community. His death, which…

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Death by Force135th anniversary

Will Dalton

Male, age 25 · Rogers, Arkansas

Killed Jan 20, 1891 · 135 years ago

In the winter of 1891, the life of 25-year-old Constable Will Dalton of the Rogers Police Department was cut tragically short. On Tuesday, January 20th, he, along with three other officers, ventured to a residence near Garfield, Arkansas. Their purpose was to…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Sandro Bajric

Male, age 28 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jan 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the early morning hours of November 20, 2021, the life of 28-year-old Sandro Bajric was cut tragically short in Saint-Louis, Missouri. Police responded to a call reporting "shots fired" and an "accident" in the 700 block of North 15th Street. Upon their…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Bruce Best

Male, age 65 · Oak-hill, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Bruce Best, a 65-year-old resident of Oak Hill, Florida, tragically lost his life on January 20, 2016, in what was reported as a hunting accident. The incident occurred in a wooded, swampy area of Oak Hill, where Best was hunting with his friend, Leeshawn…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Tabitha Hamilton

Female, age 22 · Riviera-beach, Florida

Killed Jan 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

Tabitha Hamilton, a 22-year-old Black woman, was tragically found shot to death in the driveway of a home in Riviera Beach, Florida, on January 20, 2011. The incident occurred at 1065 W. 25th Street in the Monroe Heights neighborhood. Police were called to…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Ramon Orozco

Male, age 29 · Palmdale, California

Killed Jan 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

Ramon Orozco was 29 years old when he died on Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, in Palmdale. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 2nd Street East and East Avenue Q-7. His death was ruled a homicide…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Cesar Burgueno

Male, age 33 · Corcoran, California

Killed Jan 20, 1996 · 30 years ago

Cesar Burgueno, aged 33, tragically lost his life on January 20, 1996, in Corcoran, California. His death was part of a brutal triple homicide that also claimed the lives of Kimmy Jones, 34, and Charles Shields, 24. The victims were found shot at close range…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Charles Shields

Male, age 24 · Corcoran, California

Killed Jan 20, 1996 · 30 years ago

Charles Shields, a 24-year-old resident of Corcoran, California, tragically lost his life on January 20, 1996. His death was part of a brutal triple homicide that also claimed the lives of Kimmy Jones, 34, and Cesar Burgueno, 33. All three victims were found…

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Death by Force30th anniversary

Kimmy Jones

Male, age 34 · Corcoran, California

Killed Jan 20, 1996 · 30 years ago

Kimmy Jones, a 34-year-old man, was killed on January 20, 1996, inside a residence in Corcoran, California. His death was part of a carefully executed triple homicide that also claimed the lives of 33-year-old Cesar Burgueno and 24-year-old Charles Shields.…

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Death by Force85th anniversary

Malcolm Herschbach

Male, age 21 · San-jose, California

Killed Jan 20, 1941 · 85 years ago

On January 20, 1941, in San Jose, California, a tragic incident occurred in the Willow Glen neighborhood. Authorities discovered the lifeless bodies of Malcolm Richard Herschbach, aged 21, his wife, and their 4-year-old child inside their gas-filled home.…

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Death by Force120th anniversary

Walter J. Lovett

Male · Farmville, North Carolina

Killed Jan 20, 1906 · 120 years ago

Constable Walter J. Lovett, a male officer of the Farmville Police Department in North Carolina, tragically died on January 20, 1906, at the age of 30. He was fatally shot while attempting to serve a warrant on two men involved in a disturbance. As Constable…

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Ronnie Roper

Male, age 30 · Phoenix, Arizona

Killed Jan 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the early evening of January 20, 2025, a dispute at a Phoenix apartment complex escalated into a fatal encounter for 30-year-old Ronnie Roper. That night, police were called to the vicinity of 32nd Avenue and Indian School Road around 7:20 p.m. following…

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Ian Nathaniel Lapio

Male, age 32 · Gassville, Arkansas

Killed Jan 20, 2025 · 1 year ago

In the small town of Gassville, Arkansas, a fatal encounter on January 20, 2025, ended the life of 32-year-old Ian Nathaniel Lapio. The events of that day unfolded on Mountain Loop Road, where Lapio was found lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds.…

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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.