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Riley Pettus

Male, age 43 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

In the summer of 2007, the discovery of a body in a Baltimore park brought a somber end to the life of 43-year-old Riley Pettus, a Black male. His remains were found in a state of decomposition on June 17, 2007, within the bounds of Gwynns Falls Park, near…

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Marcarian Grimes

Male, age 23 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a summer night in Baltimore, what began as a routine evening at home turned into a scene of violence and tragedy. In the early hours of June 17, 2007, Marcarian Grimes, a 23-year-old Black male, was just outside his apartment in the 2600 block of Fairview…

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James Milord

Male, age 24 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Jun 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a summer evening in Boston, tragedy struck the Hyde Park neighborhood. James Milord, a 24-year-old African-American man, was at the intersection of Westminster Avenue and Central Street on Sunday, June 17, 2007, when he was shot multiple times. Boston…

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Nicole Michelle Smith

Female, age 35 · St. Louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

Nicole Michelle Smith, a 35-year-old Black woman, died on June 17, 2007, in St. Louis, Missouri, a date that sits like a hard stop in the middle of a life that began on January 12, 1972. Publicly available records about what happened in her final hours are…

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Tierra Pressley

Female, age 24 · Camden, New Jersey

Killed Jun 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

On a tragic night in Camden, New Jersey, a young woman's life was cut short in a senseless act of violence. Tierra Pressley, a 24-year-old female from Woodlynne, was fatally shot on June 17, 2007, an innocent victim caught in the crossfire of a targeted…

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James Hamler

Male, age 30 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 17, 2007 · 19 years ago

James Jamo Hamler, a 30-year-old male of African American ethnicity from Chester, PA, tragically died on June 17, 2007. His death was the result of a shooting incident that occurred on Father's Day, and he succumbed to his injuries the following day at…

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Gilbert Mills

Male, age 28 · Louisville, Kentucky

Killed Jun 17, 2005 · 21 years ago

In Louisville, Kentucky, the life of Gilbert Mills Jr., a 28-year-old male, was tragically cut short in 2005. Known to his loved ones as 'Butch,' he was an employee at the Ford Motor Company Louisville Assembly Plant. His death left behind a loving family…

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Herschel K Owens

Male, age 22 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jun 17, 2005 · 21 years ago

In the summer of 2005, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Herschel Kareem Abdul Jabar Romel Owens, a 22-year-old native of Thibodaux, was residing in the city when he was killed on Friday, June 17, 2005. The incident, which…

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Carlos Slye

Male, age 33 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jun 17, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the late afternoon of Thursday, June 17, 2004, a life was tragically cut short in the nation's capital. In the 3700 block of Ely Place in Southeast Washington, D.C., a man named Carlos JaVaun Slye Sr. was involved in an altercation that ended with him…

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Harley Alfred Chisholm

Male, age 40 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Jun 17, 2004 · 22 years ago

On a tragic afternoon in Birmingham, Alabama, on June 17, 2004, Harley Alfred Chisholm, a 40-year-old male police officer, lost his life in the line of duty. A veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Chisholm had served with the Birmingham Police Department for six…

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Andy Thaddeus Bailey

Male, age 52 · Jackson, Tennessee

Killed Jun 17, 2004 · 22 years ago

In Jackson, Tennessee, a veteran police officer's long career came to a tragic and violent end. Sergeant Andy Thaddeus Bailey, a 52-year-old officer with 31 years of service to the Jackson Police Department, was nearing his retirement. On June 17, 2004, he…

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Nancy Lyons

Female, age 46 · Carthage, Indiana

Killed Jun 17, 2002 · 24 years ago

In the summer of 2002, a sense of unease settled over the small town of Carthage, Indiana, following the mysterious disappearance of 46-year-old Nancy Lyons, a Caucasian female. On the evening of June 17, Nancy vanished after a routine shopping trip to a…

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Martin Garcia

Male, age 32 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 17, 2002 · 24 years ago

Martin Hernandez Garcia, a 31-year-old Latino male, was tragically shot and killed on June 17, 2002, in Winnetka, Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Garcia's death was the result of a gunshot wound. The incident occurred in a…

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Jason Webber

Male, age 19 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Jun 17, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the early hours of June 17, 1998, a violent encounter cut short the life of 19-year-old Jason Charles Webber, an African-American man. The incident unfolded at the Rodeway Inn located at 3800 NE Sandy Boulevard in Portland, Oregon. Webber, who was from…

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David Montgomery

Null · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jun 17, 1997 · 29 years ago

On June 17, 1997, David Montgomery was tragically killed in Columbus, Ohio. The homicide took place in Franklin County, and law enforcement authorities have continued to investigate the case, although it remains unsolved. David Montgomery's death is…

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Ronald W Addison

Male, age 32 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Jun 17, 1995 · 31 years ago

On a summer afternoon in Washington, D.C., a violent act cut short the life of Ronald W. Addison. On June 17, 1995, in the 3700 block of 9th Street, SE, the 32-year-old Black/African American man was stabbed and killed. The incident left a void in the…

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April Gates

Female, age 30 · Atlantic City, New Jersey

Killed Jun 17, 1995 · 31 years ago

April Gates, a 30-year-old blackjack dealer, was tragically killed on June 17, 1995, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Her life was cut short by a former boyfriend, Darnell Collins, in a violent outburst that also claimed the life of her mother. In the months…

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Shirley Gates

Female, age 51 · Atlantic City, New Jersey

Killed Jun 17, 1995 · 31 years ago

On a summer evening in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the life of 51-year-old Shirley Gates was tragically cut short in an act of brutal revenge. On June 17, 1995, a man named Darnell Collins, who had been recently paroled, arrived at Shirley's home on North…

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Mary Blackman

Female, age 42 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 17, 1995 · 31 years ago

Mary Blackman, a 42-year-old African American woman, tragically lost her life on June 17, 1995. Her body was discovered in a trash bin behind a neighbor's house in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. The cause of death was determined to be asphyxia by…

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Arturo Meyers

Male, age 42 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Jun 17, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a summer evening in Brooklyn, New York, a dedicated public servant's life was tragically cut short. Arturo M. Meyers, a 42-year-old male corrections officer, was fatally shot on June 17, 1993. A veteran of the New York City Department of Correction for 19…

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Robert Hayes

Male, age 45 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 17, 1993 · 33 years ago

On the night of June 16, 1993, Philadelphia Police Officer Robert S. Hayes, a 45-year-old male, was on patrol with his partner, John Marynowitz, in the West Oak Lane neighborhood. What began as a seemingly routine traffic stop of a vehicle with a broken…

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Doretta Drake

Female, age 30 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 17, 1990 · 36 years ago

Doretta Drake, a 30-year-old African American woman, was tragically killed on June 17, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida. Her death was part of a horrific spree of violence perpetrated by James Edward Pough, a 42-year-old man with a violent criminal history.…

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Louis Carl Bacon

Male, age 39 · Jacksonville, Florida

Killed Jun 17, 1990 · 36 years ago

Louis Carl Bacon, aged 39, was tragically killed on June 17, 1990, in Jacksonville, Florida. His death was part of a violent spree carried out by James Edward Pough, a man with a history of criminal behavior and mental instability. Pough's rampage began in…

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Andrew Elam

Male, age 19 · Cathedral City, California

Killed Jun 17, 1989 · 37 years ago

On June 17, 1989, 19-year-old Andrew Elam was tragically killed in Cathedral City, California. Andrew, who had recently completed his freshman year at California State University and was described as an exceptionally bright young man, had been jogging with…

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Merton Andrew Dickson

Male, age 71 · Yuma, Colorado

Killed Jun 17, 1989 · 37 years ago

On a quiet evening in Southern Yuma County, Colorado, the life of a retired farmer was brought to an abrupt and violent end. Merton Andrew Dickson, a 71-year-old white male known to his friends as 'Mutt,' was murdered on June 17, 1989. The incident occurred…

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Cassandra Rhines

Female, age 19 · Two Harbors, Minnesota

Killed Jun 17, 1985 · 41 years ago

In June of 1985, a 19-year-old African-American/Black female named Cassandra Rhines made a phone call to a friend, confirming she would be at her goddaughter's birthday party in Minneapolis the following day. However, Cassandra never arrived at the party and…

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Ian Smith

Male, age 44 · Albuquerque, New Mexico

Killed Jun 17, 1982 · 44 years ago

On a summer day in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the life of a 44-year-old Caucasian male taxi driver named Ian Smith was tragically cut short. The date was June 17, 1982, and what began as a routine day on the job spiraled into a fatal encounter that would later…

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Simon Amaro

Male, age 41 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Jun 17, 1980 · 46 years ago

On the evening of June 17, 1980, 41-year-old Simon Amaro was having drinks at Richie's Bar, located near West 26th Avenue and Federal Boulevard in Denver, Colorado. Shortly after the bar closed, the male victim left the establishment and was confronted by…

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Addie Torrance

Female, age 89 · Webster, Florida

Killed Jun 17, 1979 · 47 years ago

On June 17, 1979, 89-year-old Addie Torrance was found dead in her Webster, Florida, home after a fire broke out. Authorities responded to the scene, where they discovered that Torrance had been murdered before the fire was intentionally set to cover up the…

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Roger Dennis Tackett

Male, age 29 · Cobb, Georgia

Killed Jun 17, 1979 · 47 years ago

On the night of June 17, 1979, 35-year-old Roger Dennis Tackett, a male, was ending his shift as the manager of a Tenneco convenience store in Cobb County, Georgia. After completing his paperwork, he grabbed a loaf of bread, leaving a note and money on the…

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James Jimmy Hendricks

Male, age 21 · Pemiscot, Missouri

Killed Jun 17, 1978 · 48 years ago

A 21-year-old white male named James 'Jimmy' Hendricks was discovered deceased on June 17, 1978, in Pemiscot County, Missouri. His body was found near the Arkansas border, the victim of a violent homicide. An autopsy revealed that he had suffered three…

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Kimberlin Mills

Female, age 18 · Pemiscot, Missouri

Killed Jun 17, 1978 · 48 years ago

In the summer of 1978, the lives of a young Michigan couple, 18-year-old Kimberlin Mills, a white female, and her boyfriend James "Jimmy" Hendricks, were tragically cut short. Their journey, believed to be a fresh start in Texas, ended violently, leaving a…

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Robert Lee

Male, age 51 · Warwick, Rhode Island

Killed Jun 17, 1978 · 48 years ago

Robert Lee, 51, male, was working inside Lee's Cathay Terrace, a family-run Chinese restaurant on Post Road in Warwick, Rhode Island, when gunfire shattered a June evening in 1978. It was June 17, and by the time the shots stopped, Lee and three of his…

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John ODell

Male, age 40 · Warwick, Rhode Island

Killed Jun 17, 1978 · 48 years ago

On June 17, 1978, in Warwick, Rhode Island, a 40-year-old man named John ODell was killed. His life was cut short by an act of gun violence. Despite the violent nature of his death, details regarding the specific circumstances surrounding the incident are not…

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Dorothy Johnston

Female, age 38 · Warwick, Rhode Island

Killed Jun 17, 1978 · 48 years ago

Dorothy Johnston, 38, a White female, was killed on June 17, 1978, during a shooting inside Lee's Cathay Terrace in Warwick, Rhode Island. She was one of four victims fatally shot that night, along with John O'Dell and Robert Lee, among others remembered in…

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Francis Romisch

Male, age 19 · Colorado Springs, Colorado

Killed Jun 17, 1975 · 51 years ago

In the summer of 1975, a young Fort Carson soldier's life was cut tragically short in a violent encounter that remains a mystery to this day. Francis Gerald Romisch, a 19-year-old male, was discovered deceased on June 17, 1975, along Highway 115 in Colorado…

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Joseph Gwiazdowski

Male · Arlington, Virginia

Killed Jun 17, 1974 · 52 years ago

On a summer evening in Arlington, Virginia, a hard-working taxi driver set out on what would be his final shift. Joseph Gwiazdowski, a male employee of the Diamond Cab Company, was later discovered in his vehicle, having been shot multiple times. The grim…

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Otto Reed

Male, age 49 · Kansas City, Michigan

Killed Jun 17, 1973 · 53 years ago

On a tragic morning at the Union Station railroad depot in Kansas City, Missouri, McAlester, Oklahoma Police Chief Orrin H. 'Ott' Reed, a 48-year-old male, was killed in a hail of gunfire that would come to be known as the Kansas City Massacre. The violent…

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Joseph Zaloom

Male, age 83 · Albany, Oregon

Killed Jun 17, 1972 · 54 years ago

In the gray light of early morning on June 16, 1972, Joseph N. Zaloom—a male, Syrian-born elder who was 83 years old—was discovered gravely injured in the 300 block of SW 5th Avenue in Albany, Oregon. Investigators quickly traced his last known movements to a…

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Frank Scalice

Male, age 64 · New-york, New York

Killed Jun 17, 1957 · 69 years ago

On a summer afternoon in the Bronx, Frank Scalice, a 64-year-old Italian-American man, found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. It was June 17, 1957, and the powerful mobster had just made a small purchase of peaches and lettuce at a bustling…

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Callie Brown

Female, age 60 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jun 17, 1945 · 81 years ago

Callie Elizabeth Davis Brown, a 69-year-old Black woman, came to Atlanta, Georgia, in June 1945 to visit her daughter, Roberta. What should have been an ordinary family stay ended in sudden loss. On June 17, 1945, Brown died in Atlanta while in her daughter’s…

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Orrin Reed

Male, age 48 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jun 17, 1933 · 93 years ago

In the summer of 1933, a tragic event unfolded at the Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, that would become known as the Kansas City Massacre. On June 17th of that year, Orrin Henry 'Ott' Reed, the 48-year-old White/Caucasian Chief of Police from…

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Frank E. Hermanson

Male, age 42 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jun 17, 1933 · 93 years ago

On the morning of June 17, 1933, a violent tragedy unfolded at the Union Station rail depot in Kansas City, Missouri, an event that would ultimately reshape American law enforcement. A team of officers, including the 42-year-old male Detective Frank E.…

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William J. Red Grooms

Male, age 29 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jun 17, 1933 · 93 years ago

On the morning of June 17, 1933, 29-year-old Detective William J. 'Red' Grooms, a male officer with the Kansas City Police Department, was killed in a violent ambush that would become infamous in American history. Detective Grooms had been assigned to a…

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Raymond J. Caffrey

Male, age 31 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jun 17, 1933 · 93 years ago

On a tragic Saturday morning, June 17, 1933, the life of 31-year-old White male, Raymond J. Caffrey, a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was cut short in a violent outburst of gunfire that would come to be known as the Kansas City…

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Stella Chalfa

Female, age 22 · Munhall, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 17, 1932 · 94 years ago

Stella Chalfa, age 22, a White/Caucasian female from Munhall, Pennsylvania, appears in online accounts not as someone who died on June 17, 1932, but as the survivor of a violent attempted murder that day. The case began in the Monongahela Valley outside…

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Posie Lester Flinchum

Male · Goldsboro, North Carolina

Killed Jun 17, 1930 · 96 years ago

Posie Lester Flinchum, a 33-year-old Caucasian male, was a Federal Prohibition Agent who tragically lost his life on June 17, 1930, in Goldsboro, North Carolina. He was born in 1896 and had been serving as a Prohibition Agent since October 20, 1924. Before…

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Frank V. Hansen

Male, age 26 · Savannah, Georgia

Killed Jun 17, 1910 · 116 years ago

In the course of his duties, 26-year-old Patrolman Frank V. Hansen of the Savannah Police Department lost his life in a fatal shooting. The young officer, who had been with the department for a year, was responding to a report from two women who stated they…

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