Deaths by Force on July 8

Deaths by Force (549)

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Eugene Gregory

Male, age 55 · Seminole, Florida

Killed Jul 8, 1998 · 28 years ago

Eugene Andrew Gregory, a 55-year-old Deputy Sheriff with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, tragically lost his life on July 8, 1998, in Seminole, Florida. Deputy Gregory was responding to a distress call regarding shots fired at approximately 8:45 p.m.…

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Keith Stephen Konopasek

Male, age 32 · Oakland, California

Killed Jul 8, 1995 · 31 years ago

Keith Stephen Konopasek, a 32-year-old police officer with the Oakland Police Department, tragically lost his life on July 8, 1995, while performing his duties. Officer Konopasek had been with the department for only six months when he was fatally shot during…

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Stephanie Gibson

Female, age 48 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed Jul 8, 1995 · 31 years ago

Stephanie C. Gibson, a 48-year-old Caucasian woman with graying brown hair and green eyes, was last seen in the early hours of July 8, 1995, leaving Memories Tavern in Peoria, Illinois. She departed around 2:30 a.m. in the company of Arlie Ray Davis, riding…

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Elias Daniel Lopez

Male · San Diego, California

Found Jul 8, 1994 · 32 years ago

Elias Daniel Lopez was tragically killed on the evening of July 8, 1994, in San Diego, California. The incident occurred at the intersection of University Avenue and 38th Street, where Lopez and a friend were walking westbound. As they crossed the street, a…

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Betty Conley

Female, age 37 · Charlton, New York

Killed Jul 8, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a quiet country road in Charlton, New York, the overnight shift at the Xtra-Mart convenience store was a typically solitary affair. For 37-year-old Betty Conley, a white female, the early hours of Thursday, July 8, 1993, were no different, until an…

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Stacey Cooksey

Female, age 16 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 1993 · 33 years ago

In the summer of 1993, a wave of violence struck Jackson, Mississippi, forever changing the lives of several families. Among the victims was Stacey D. Cooksey, a 16-year-old White female whose life was cut tragically short on July 8, 1993. Born on December…

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William Massey

Male, age 33 · Jackson, Mississippi

Killed Jul 8, 1993 · 33 years ago

On July 8, 1993, a violent crime spree claimed the life of William Massey, a 33-year-old White male from Jackson, Mississippi, along with several others in a tragedy that spanned two locations. Massey was at a bar in the Jackson area when the incident began.…

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Darren Royal Miller

Male, age 19 · Thompson Springs, Utah

Killed Jul 8, 1992 · 34 years ago

In the summer of 1992, a young man's journey with friends ended in a brutal act of violence that left his case officially unresolved for decades. Darren Royal Miller, a 19-year-old White / Caucasian male, was traveling with two companions when they decided to…

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Ernest Ponce deLeon

Male, age 40 · Tallahassee, Florida

Killed Jul 8, 1988 · 38 years ago

Ernest Kearns Ponce de Leon, a 40-year-old police officer with the Tallahassee Police Department, tragically lost his life on July 8, 1988. Officer Ponce de Leon was shot and killed while assisting another officer during a suspicious vehicle call at the…

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Craig Lee Bishop

Male, age 29 · Wheat Ridge, Colorado

Killed Jul 8, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 8, 1987, a distressing 911 call led Wheat Ridge police officers to the Vickers Gas Station/Convenience Store on West 44th Avenue. Inside, they discovered the night clerk, Craig Lee Bishop, a 29-year-old White male, on the…

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Joyce Nelson

Female, age 60 · Monterey Park, California

Killed Jul 8, 1985 · 41 years ago

Joyce Lucille Brown Nelson, a 60-year-old woman of Caucasian descent, was tragically murdered in her home in Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California, on the night of July 6, 1985. She was asleep on her couch when Richard Ramirez, infamously known as the…

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Eddie Benitez

Male · Miami, Florida

Killed Jul 8, 1983 · 43 years ago

Eddie Benitez, a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), tragically lost his life on July 12, 1983, following a shooting incident that occurred on July 8, 1983, in Miami, Florida. Benitez was engaged in an undercover…

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Michael Condon

Male, age 34 · Manhattan, New York

Killed Jul 8, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the summer of 1982, a heated argument shattered the lives of a couple in their Manhattan apartment. The dispute between 34-year-old transit police officer Michael Condon and his girlfriend, 28-year-old fashion model Catherine Reilly, ended in a tragic and…

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Orma Smith

Female, age 94 · Longmont, Colorado

Killed Jul 8, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the summer of 1982, the community of Longmont, Colorado, was shaken by the violent death of one of its elderly residents. Orma B. Smith, a 94-year-old White female and retired librarian, was brutally murdered in her own apartment. The grim discovery of her…

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Wendy Coffield

Female, age 16 · Kent, Washington

Killed Jul 8, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the summer of 1982, the life of 16-year-old Wendy Coffield was tragically cut short. A White female, Wendy disappeared on July 8, 1982, after leaving her foster home in Tacoma, Washington. She was a runaway who had previously escaped from a juvenile…

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Kerry Graham

Female, age 15 · Willits, California

Found Jul 8, 1979 · 47 years ago

Kerry Ann Graham, aged 15, and her friend Francine Trimble, aged 14, disappeared in December 1978 from Forestville, California. The two teenagers were last seen heading to a shopping mall in Santa Rosa. Their remains were discovered on July 8, 1979, in a…

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Francine Trimble

Female, age 14 · Willits, California

Found Jul 8, 1979 · 47 years ago

Francine Trimble, age 14, was tragically killed alongside her friend Kerry Graham, in a homicide that occurred sometime in late 1978. Both girls disappeared from Forestville, California, in December 1978, after they set out to visit a shopping mall in Santa…

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Andrea Hall

Female, age 18 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 8, 1979 · 47 years ago

Andrea Hall, an 18-year-old Caucasian female, was one of the victims of the notorious 'Tool Box Killers,' Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris. Hall was abducted, raped, tortured, and murdered by the duo in 1979. The 'Tool Box Killers' were known for their…

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Andrea Joy Hall

Female, age 18 · Redondo Beach, California

Killed Jul 8, 1979 · 47 years ago

Andrea Joy Hall, an 18-year-old White female, was last seen on July 8, 1979, in Redondo Beach, California. She had been hitchhiking along the Pacific Coast Highway when she was picked up by two men later identified as Lawrence Sigmund Bittaker and Roy Lewis…

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James Anderson

Male, age 56 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Jul 8, 1973 · 53 years ago

James Anderson, age 56, was found dead on July 8, 1973, in Cincinnati, Ohio, in what remains an unsolved homicide. According to available records, Anderson was the victim of a violent incident, but despite initial investigations, no arrests have been made in…

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William Deveraux

Male, age 60 · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jul 8, 1970 · 56 years ago

On July 8, 1970, William Deveraux, aged 60, was found dead on the riverbank near 373 W. Rich Street in Columbus, Ohio. He had sustained numerous lacerations to both the front and back of his head. Deveraux was pronounced dead on arrival. The Columbus Police…

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Adolf Paul

Male, age 28 · Salina, Utah

Killed Jul 8, 1945 · 81 years ago

In the quiet, early hours of July 8, 1945, a tragedy unfolded at a prisoner-of-war camp in Salina, Utah, forever marking the small town's history. Among the victims of this sudden eruption of violence was Adolf Paul, a 28-year-old German sergeant. He was one…

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Ernst Fuchs

Male, age 24 · Salina, Utah

Killed Jul 8, 1945 · 81 years ago

In the pre-dawn hours of July 8, 1945, a tragic and unexpected event unfolded at a prisoner-of-war camp in Salina, Utah, forever altering the lives of many. Among the victims of this senseless act was Ernst Fuchs, a 24-year-old Caucasian male from Kirchberg…

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Friedrich Ritter

Male, age 48 · Salina, Utah

Killed Jul 8, 1945 · 81 years ago

In the quiet, early hours of a summer night in Salina, Utah, a tragedy unfolded that shattered the post-war calm. Among the German prisoners of war held at a camp just outside the small town was Friedrich Ritter, a 48-year-old man. The date was July 8, 1945…

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Fritz Stockn

Male, age 24 · Salina, Utah

Killed Jul 8, 1945 · 81 years ago

In the quiet, early hours of July 8, 1945, a tragic and unexpected event unfolded in the small town of Salina, Utah, forever marking it as the site of the largest massacre of prisoners of war on American soil during World War II. Among the victims of this…

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Georg Liske

Male, age 31 · Salina, Utah

Killed Jul 8, 1945 · 81 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of July 8, 1945, a tragedy unfolded in the small town of Salina, Utah, forever marking it as the site of the worst massacre at a prisoner of war camp in United States history. Georg Liske, a 31-year-old male German prisoner…

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Gottfried Gaag

Male, age 29 · Salina, Utah

Killed Jul 8, 1945 · 81 years ago

In the quiet, early hours of July 8, 1945, a tragedy unfolded in the small town of Salina, Utah, forever marking it as the site of the largest massacre of German prisoners of war on American soil during World War II. Among the victims was Gottfried Gaag, a…

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Hans Meyer

Male, age 24 · Salinas, Utah

Killed Jul 8, 1945 · 81 years ago

In the quiet, early hours of July 8, 1945, a tragedy unfolded in the small town of Salina, Utah, forever marking it as the site of the largest massacre of prisoners of war on American soil during World War II. Among the victims was Hans Meyer, a 24-year-old…

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Walter Vogel

Male, age 32 · Salina, Utah

Killed Jul 8, 1945 · 81 years ago

In the quiet, early morning hours of July 8, 1945, a tragedy unfolded at a prisoner of war camp in Salina, Utah, forever altering the lives of many. Among the victims of this shocking event was Walter Vogel, a 32-year-old man. Originally from Rossach…

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Samuel Brown

Male, age 60 · Covington, Virginia

Killed Jul 8, 1927 · 99 years ago

In the small town of Covington, Virginia, a dedicated lawman lost his life in the line of duty. Deputy Sheriff Samuel Albert Brown, III, a 60-year-old male, was a respected figure in his community. On July 8, 1927, what began as a routine arrest of a…

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Game Morrell

Male, age 35 · Flamingo, Florida

Killed Jul 8, 1905 · 121 years ago

Guy Morrell Bradley, a game warden and deputy sheriff for Monroe County, Florida, was tragically killed on July 8, 1905, at the age of 35. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Bradley moved to Florida with his family at a young age. He was hired by the American…

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Ronald Hyson

Male, age 23 · Baconton, Georgia

Killed Jul 8, 2026 · this year

In the quiet town of Baconton, Georgia, the evening of July 8, 2026, was shattered by a sudden act of violence that claimed the life of 23-year-old Ronald Hyson. Hailing from McDonough, a city south of Atlanta, Hyson was fatally shot in an incident that also…

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Omarrel Sahon Ford

Male, age 18 · Pontiac, Michigan

Killed Jul 8, 2025 · 1 year ago

On a summer evening in Pontiac, Michigan, tragedy struck, forever altering the lives of several families. On July 8, 2025, 18-year-old Omarrel Sahon Ford Jr. was fatally shot in a vacant field near the intersection of West South Boulevard and Highland Avenue.…

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Donovan Patch Stephens

Male, age 35 · Coral-springs, Florida

Killed Jul 8, 2024 · 2 years ago

Donovan Patch Stephens, a 35-year-old man, was fatally shot in Coral Springs, Florida, on July 8, 2024. The incident occurred at the Club Lake Pointe Apartments, located at 225 Lakeview Drive, shortly before 9:40 a.m. When police arrived at the scene just two…

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William Clemmons

Male, age 56 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jul 8, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early hours of a summer morning in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the life of William Clemmons, a 56-year-old man, was tragically cut short. On July 8, 2023, gunshots shattered the quiet of the 5600 block of Plank Road, prompting a swift response from the…

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Jesus Salazar

Male, age 18 · Florence-firestone, California

Killed Jul 8, 2022 · 4 years ago

I couldn't find any information specifically about an 18-year-old Jesus Salazar who died on July 8, 2022, in Florence-Firestone, CA. However, I did find details about a different Jesus Salazar involved in a murder case. Jesus Salazar was implicated in the…

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Jose Menendez

Male, age 24 · Sterling, Virginia

Killed Jul 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the early morning hours of July 8, 2020, the body of 24-year-old Jose I. Escobar Menendez, a Latinx male, was discovered on a roadside in Sterling, Virginia. An investigation by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office determined that he had been fatally shot…

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Louis Wilson

Male, age 37 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jul 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

In the summer of 2020, a sudden burst of gunfire shattered the evening calm in a Northeast Baltimore neighborhood, leaving a family heartbroken and a community searching for answers. On the evening of Wednesday, July 8th, 37-year-old Louis Wilson was in the…

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Dwayne Edwards

Male, age 35 · Antioch, California

Killed Jul 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Dwayne Edwards, a 35-year-old resident of Antioch, California, tragically lost his life on the night of July 8, 2020. The incident occurred around 10:51 p.m. when officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 1400 block of Melissa Circle. Upon arrival…

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Daniel Garcia

Male, age 53 · Lancaster, California

Killed Jul 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Daniel Garcia was 53 years old when he died on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Lancaster, in the Antelope Valley at the northern edge of Los Angeles County. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma…

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Gustavo A Ramirez

Male, age 44 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Jul 8, 2020 · 6 years ago

Gustavo A. Ramirez was 44 years old when he died on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Valley Glen, in the San Fernando Valley. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma near 14054 Vanowen Street. His…

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Awki Hanifshukre Wilds

Male, age 41 · Compton, California

Killed Jul 8, 2019 · 7 years ago

Awki Hanifshukre Wilds, a 41-year-old resident of Compton, California, tragically lost his life on July 8, 2019. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's records, Wilds was fatally shot in the 1200 block of South Castlegate Avenue. The…

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Uel Enriquez

Male, age 44 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jul 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the heat of a Las Vegas summer night on July 8, 2018, a dispute that began with fists inside Mambos Nightclub on East Tropicana Avenue tragically escalated, claiming the life of 44-year-old Manuel "Uel" Enriquez. The initial altercation, a fistfight…

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Noor Ghazawi

Female, age 32 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jul 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

In the summer of 2018, a tragedy unfolded in a quiet Louisville, Kentucky neighborhood that ended the life of 32-year-old Noor Ghazawi. On July 8th, at their home near the intersection of Lambert Avenue and Buechel Bank Road, a violent domestic dispute…

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Abraham Raselburg

Male, age 31 · West Hollywood, California

Killed Jul 8, 2018 · 8 years ago

Abraham Raselburg was 31 years old when he died on Sunday, July 8, 2018, in West Hollywood. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds in the 8700 block of Shoreham Drive. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Rickie Tyson Major

Male, age 44 · New Haven, Connecticut

Killed Jul 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Rickie Tyson Major, 44, male, was shot and killed on the evening of July 8, 2015, inside a residence at 162 Frank Street in New Haven. Police were dispatched around 7:57 p.m. for reports of a shooting; paramedics confirmed he had died at the scene. His…

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James Scott

Male, age 44 · Gardena, California

Killed Jul 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Scott, a 44-year-old man from Gardena, California, was tragically shot and killed on July 8, 2015. The incident occurred in the early morning hours on the 3300 block of Marine Avenue. Scott was found by his former girlfriend on the sidewalk near her…

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Ladell Edward Rowles

Male, age 50 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jul 8, 2015 · 11 years ago

Ladell Edward Rowles, a 50-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on July 8, 2015. The incident occurred in the 10000 block of South Broadway in the Broadway-Manchester neighborhood. According to reports, Rowles was outside…

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