Death by Force

Dale Roberts

Male · Dayton, Ohio

Killed Jul 19, 1978 · 48 years ago

On July 19, 1978, Dale R. Roberts was shot and killed in Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Despite initial investigations by the Dayton Police Department, no suspect has been identified, and the case remains unsolved. The incident occurred on the same day…

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Joe Gerry

Male, age 63 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 19, 1978 · 48 years ago

On the evening of July 19, 1978, 63-year-old Joe Gerry, a white male, was seated at the bar of the Mir-O-Bar, a downtown Denver drinking establishment. The routine sounds of the evening were suddenly shattered by a loud noise that startled the patrons.…

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Kenneth Olson

Male, age 25 · East Grand Forks, Minnesota

Killed Jul 19, 1978 · 48 years ago

On July 19, 1978, Kenneth M. Olson, a 25-year-old patrol officer from East Grand Forks, Minnesota, tragically lost his life. Officer Olson and his colleague, Officer Rick Blazek, responded to a prowler call at 2:30 a.m. at 20 Ninth Street Northeast. While…

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Jesse Hittson

Male, age 27 · Yreka, California

Killed Jul 19, 1978 · 48 years ago

Jesse Joe "Bo" Hittson, a 27-year-old patrolman with the Yreka Police Department, tragically lost his life on July 17, 1978, in Yreka, California. On that fateful night, Hittson was called back on duty to assist in apprehending suspects involved in a brawl…

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Marty Jones

Male, age 18 · Pasadena, Texas

Killed Jul 19, 1973 · 53 years ago

Marty Ray Jones, an 18-year-old male, tragically lost his life on July 27, 1973, in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. Marty was one of the victims of Dean Corll, a notorious serial killer and sex offender responsible for the abduction, rape, torture, and murder…

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Charles Cobble

Male, age 17 · Houston Heights, Texas

Killed Jul 19, 1973 · 53 years ago

Charles Cary Cobble, a 17-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on July 25, 1973, in Houston Heights, Texas. His death was a result of two gunshot wounds to the head, as confirmed by the autopsy conducted by the Harris County Medical Examiner. His…

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Michael Baulch

Male, age 15 · Pasadena, Texas

Killed Jul 19, 1973 · 53 years ago

Michael Anthony Baulch, a 15-year-old boy from Houston, Texas, tragically lost his life on July 19, 1973. His death was part of a series of horrific crimes committed by Dean Corll, a serial killer responsible for the Houston mass murders. Michael was one of…

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Peggy Shelton

Female · Brooksville, Florida

Found Jul 19, 1972 · 54 years ago

As of August 2022, 1972 Hernando County Jane Doe has been identified as Peggy Shelton. Her case is now being investigated as a homicide. The victim was recovered in a wooded area off State Road 50, three miles west of I-75, in Hernando County, Florida on July…

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Laverne Moye

Female, age 22 · Rockville Centre, New York

Killed Jul 19, 1972 · 54 years ago

Laverne Moye, 22, a Black woman, vanished in the heat of a Long Island summer, her life abruptly pulled into the same dark current that had already claimed other young women nearby. In July 1972, her body was discovered in Rockville Centre in a wooded stretch…

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Linda Clark

Female, age 19 · Kalamazoo, Michigan

Killed Jul 19, 1972 · 54 years ago

In the summer of 1972, Linda Clark, a 19-year-old female, and her friend, Claudia Bidstrup, also 19, were traveling from their homes in Chicago when they made a fateful stop in Kalamazoo, Michigan. On July 5th, the two young women pulled into a gas station…

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Franke Arthur Story

Male, age 25 · Imperial, California

Killed Jul 19, 1967 · 59 years ago

Franke Arthur Story, a 25-year-old officer with the California Highway Patrol, tragically lost his life on July 19, 1967, in Imperial, California. Officer Story and his partner, Officer Ernest H. Goff, were conducting a routine registration check on a…

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Correctional Hoyt L. Ergle

Male, age 56 · Avon-park, Florida

Killed Jul 19, 1958 · 68 years ago

Correctional Officer Hoyt L. Ergle, a 56-year-old white male, tragically passed away on July 19, 1958, in Avon Park, Florida. His death was the result of complications from a gunshot wound he sustained 29 years earlier. On the day of the incident, Officer…

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Albert Matthies

Male, age 27 · Arcadia, California

Killed Jul 19, 1927 · 99 years ago

Albert Edward Matthies, a 27-year-old police officer from Arcadia, California, tragically lost his life on July 19, 1927. Officer Matthies was conducting a routine check on a vehicle parked on a side street when he was fatally shot. As he approached the car…

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Carl Right Grooms

Male, age 30 · Greenfield, Tennessee

Killed Jul 19, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the summer of 1908, a tragedy unfolded in the town of Greenfield, Tennessee, forever marking its history. Town Marshal Carl Grooms, a man of thirty years, lost his life in the line of duty on a Saturday evening in July. The incident that led to his…

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Demetrus Cole

Male, age 20 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jul 19, 2025 · 1 year ago

Demetrus Cole Jr., 20, male, was found on a Saturday night in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood, lying on the pavement in the 2000 block of East 68th Street. He had been shot multiple times shortly before 10:55 p.m., and first responders pronounced him dead…

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Buriama Sillah

Male, age 23 · Bronx, New York

Killed Jul 19, 2024 · 2 years ago

In the a late Friday night in the Bronx, a 23-year-old man named Buriama Sillah lost his life to gun violence. The incident took place on July 19, 2024, at approximately 11:31 p.m. behind a building at 1100 Teller Avenue. Sillah was privately transported to…

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Miguel Mendoza

Male, age 23 · Joliet, Illinois

Killed Jul 19, 2023 · 3 years ago

On July 19, 2023, a homicide occurred in Joliet, Illinois, resulting in the death of 23-year-old Miguel Mendoza. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m. on the city's east side. Joliet police responded to numerous calls of shots fired at the intersection of…

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James Buford

Male, age 69 · Sanger, California

Killed Jul 19, 2023 · 3 years ago

On the evening of July 19, 2023, James Buford, a 69-year-old resident of Sanger, California, was found injured near Winton Park in Fresno County. A utility worker discovered Buford near Piedra and Elwood Roads around 10:30 p.m. and alerted authorities.…

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Thin Thin Khaing

Male, age 47 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Jul 19, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the summer of 2022, a domestic dispute in a quiet Fort Wayne, Indiana neighborhood escalated into a tragedy that claimed two lives. On the morning of July 19, 2022, an argument between 47-year-old Thin Thin Khaing, a woman of Burmese ethnicity, and her…

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Keith Daniel

Male, age 29 · Gary, Indiana

Killed Jul 19, 2020 · 6 years ago

Keith Leroy Daniel II, a 29-year-old male from Gary, Indiana, was killed on July 19, 2020, after gunfire erupted near 6th Avenue and Maryland Street. Police responding to a shots-fired call found him face-down at the scene and rushed him to a hospital, where…

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Richard Sanchez

Male, age 31 · Hanford, California

Killed Jul 19, 2020 · 6 years ago

Richard Sanchez, a 31-year-old resident of Hanford, California, tragically lost his life on July 19, 2020. The incident occurred late in the evening when Hanford Police Department officers were dispatched to the 700 block of South Redington Street following…

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DaVontay Jones

Male, age 22 · Gardena, California

Killed Jul 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

Da'Vontay Frank Jones, a 22-year-old resident of Gardena, California, tragically lost his life on July 19, 2019. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Jones was fatally shot, marking a devastating end to his young life. The…

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Daniel Antonio Quevedo Alvarez

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 19, 2019 · 7 years ago

Daniel Antonio Quevedo Alvarez, a 27-year-old Latino male, tragically lost his life on July 19, 2019, in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Daniel was fatally shot. The incident occurred in the…

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Randy Windham

Male, age 46 · Bay-springs, Mississippi

Killed Jul 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

In the summer of 2015, the life of Randy Michael Windham, a 46-year-old male from Bay Springs, Mississippi, was abruptly ended. On or about July 19th, Windham was killed by a shotgun blast, a violent conclusion to what was reported as a dispute. The incident…

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James Hall

Male, age 33 · Staten-island, New York

Killed Jul 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer evening in 2015, the life of 33-year-old James Hall was cut short by gunfire on a quiet residential street in the Sunnyside section of Staten Island, New York. The shooting, which occurred on July 19, 2015, left Hall with a fatal torso wound. The…

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Sean Sylvester

Male, age 38 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 19, 2015 · 11 years ago

Sean Sylvester, a 38-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on July 19, 2015. The incident occurred near West 70th Street and Fifth Avenue in the Hyde Park neighborhood. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s records…

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Joshua Novelo

Male, age 16 · Reno, Nevada

Killed Jul 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

Joshua Manuel Novelo, 16, male, was found lying in the street late on the night of July 19, 2014, after shots rang out in a North Las Vegas neighborhood. Officers were dispatched around 10:20 p.m. to the 3700 block of Del Rio Drive, near Pecos Road and Las…

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Kent Smith

Male, age 56 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Jul 19, 2014 · 12 years ago

In the summer of 2014, the city of Memphis was shaken by the violent and untimely death of a beloved local business owner. Kent Allen Smith, a 56-year-old African American man, was a well-respected figure in his community, known for his kindness and…

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Marc Bayar

Male, age 50 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 19, 2010 · 16 years ago

Marc Douglas Bayar, a 50-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot to death on July 19, 2010, in what authorities have described as an apparent murder-suicide. The incident occurred at a T-shirt warehouse located in the 5400 block of…

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Jonathan Kiziah

Male, age 33 · Randleman, North Carolina

Killed Jul 19, 2009 · 17 years ago

Jonathan David Kiziah, a 33-year-old male from Randleman, NC, died on July 19, 2009. He was born on October 5, 1975, in High Point, NC, and was a graduate of the Class of 1994 at Trinity High School. Jonathan was employed for 14 years with the Thomas Co. in…

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Christopher Pure Slade

Male · Carson, California

Killed Jul 19, 2008 · 18 years ago

Christopher Pure Slade was an African American infant whose life came to a tragic and abrupt end before it truly had a chance to begin. Recorded as less than one year old, the baby died on July 19, 2008, in the city of Carson, California. In a community…

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Valdemar Hunter Ross

Male, age 54 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 19, 2004 · 22 years ago

Valdemar Hunter Ross was 54 years old when he died on Monday, July 19, 2004, in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1464 South Dunsmuir Avenue. His death was ruled a…

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Rex Donald Shinn

Male, age 32 · Honeydew, California

Killed Jul 19, 2003 · 23 years ago

Rex Donald Shinn, a 32-year-old resident of Honeydew, California, was reported missing in July 2003. His remains were discovered in January 2007 on private land near Honeydew. The discovery was made through dental records, which confirmed the identity of the…

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Jose Manuel Aguirre

Male, age 27 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 19, 2003 · 23 years ago

Jose Manuel Aguirre was 27 years old when he died on Saturday, July 19, 2003, in the Westlake district just west of downtown Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 246 N. Carondelet St. His death…

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Ruben Recinos Jr.

Male, age 21 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 19, 2003 · 23 years ago

Ruben Recinos Jr. was 21 years old when he died on Saturday, July 19, 2003, in Echo Park. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at 1706 W. Sunset Blvd. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is listed as a case…

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Ausencio Garcia

Male, age 27 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jul 19, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 19, 1998, Ausencio Genchi Garcia, a 27-year-old Hispanic male, found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. He was attending a party at the El Moro apartment complex located at 2016 SE 122nd Ave in Portland, Oregon, a…

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Ausencio Genchi Garcia

Male, age 27 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jul 19, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 19, 1998, a resident of the El Moro apartments in Portland, Oregon, made a grim discovery. Lying on the ground outside the complex was the body of 27-year-old Ausencio Genchi Garcia, a Hispanic male. Police responded to…

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Diego Vega

Male, age 23 · Hackettstown, New Jersey

Killed Jul 19, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the summer of 1994, a gathering intended for charity turned into a scene of deadly violence in Hackettstown, New Jersey, leading to the death of 23-year-old Diego Vega. On July 17th of that year, members of the Pagan's Motorcycle Club, including Vega…

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Joseph Alex Ray

Male, age 26 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Jul 19, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the summer of 1988, a grim discovery was made on the on-ramp to Interstate 64 from South Military Highway in Chesapeake, Virginia. The decomposed body of 26-year-old Joseph Alex Ray, a White/Caucasian male, was found on July 19th. He had been last seen a…

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Emery Robinson

Male, age 18 · Pelham-manor, New York

Killed Jul 19, 1979 · 47 years ago

In the summer of 1979, a promising young man's life was cut short in the quiet, affluent village of Pelham Manor, just north of the Bronx. Emery Robinson, an eighteen-year-old, was shot and killed by a local police officer on July 19th of that year. The…

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Frank Ortega

Male, age 35 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jul 19, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the early hours of a summer night in Denver, Colorado, a life was tragically cut short. Just after midnight on July 19, 1973, police responded to a report of a shooting in the vicinity of West 34th Avenue and Mariposa Street. There, in the street across…

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Robert Batten

Male · Sugar-hollow, Virginia

Killed Jul 19, 1922 · 104 years ago

In the quiet of a summer evening in Sugar Hollow, Virginia, a long-simmering animosity erupted into deadly violence, claiming the life of Robert Batten. The son of James Batten, a well-known merchant at Mt. Fair, Robert was shot and killed around sunset on…

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L. P. Dixon

Male, age 35 · Wewoka, Oklahoma

Killed Jul 19, 1907 · 119 years ago

In the summer of 1907, a sense of duty led to the untimely death of Special Deputy Marshal L. P. Dixon, a 35-year-old male, in Wewoka, Oklahoma. On July 19th, Dixon was newly deputized, joining a posse in the search for three men. These individuals were not…

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