Death by Force

Mathew Taylor

Male · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Jun 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

Mathew Taylor was a Black man from Richmond, Virginia, and the simple fact of his death carries a weight that doesn’t need embellishment to feel heavy. A name that once belonged to a living person—someone who moved through ordinary days, made plans, held…

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Ishmel Malike Coates

Male, age 25 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 1, 2007 · 19 years ago

Ishmel Malike Coates, a 25-year-old man from Chester, Pennsylvania, lost his life on June 1, 2007, leaving behind a void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. His death, like so many others affected by gun violence, serves as a stark reminder of the…

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April Pitzer

Female, age 34 · Newberry Springs, California

Killed Jun 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

April Beth Pitzer, a 34-year-old White female, was last seen alive in June 2004 in Newberry Springs, California, after telling people close to her that she wanted to leave the Mojave Desert and return home to Arkansas. She had once been a model and a mother…

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Hannah Finnerty

Female, age 22 · Syracuse, New York

Killed Jun 1, 2004 · 22 years ago

In the late spring of 2004, a tragic discovery was made in Syracuse, New York, that would unravel a series of brutal crimes. On the first of June, the body of 22-year-old Hannah Finnerty was found inside a trash can outside an apartment building on West…

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Jose Socorro Chavez

Male, age 48 · Hillsboro, Oregon

Found Jun 1, 2003 · 23 years ago

In the early summer of 2003, the quiet community of Hillsboro, Oregon, was disturbed by a grim discovery. The remains of a 48-year-old Hispanic male, Jose Socorro Chavez, were found in June of that year. His body was located in the vicinity of the 5100 block…

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Charles Harrison

Male, age 57 · Lacoochee, Florida

Killed Jun 1, 2003 · 23 years ago

Lieutenant Charles A. "Bo" Harrison, a 57-year-old veteran of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, was tragically killed on June 1, 2003, in Lacoochee, Florida. Harrison, who had served the department for 31 years and was just 15 days away from retirement, was…

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Derrick Robinson

Male, age 34 · Stillwell, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 1, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the quiet, rural landscape of Stillwell, Oklahoma, the life of Derrick Edward Robinson, a 34-year-old Native American man, came to a sudden and violent end on June 1, 2000. On that Thursday afternoon, at approximately 4 p.m., federal agents with the U.S.…

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Gregory Martin Sears

Male, age 50 · Hampshire, Illinois

Killed Jun 1, 2000 · 26 years ago

Sergeant Gregory Martin Sears, aged 50, was a dedicated officer with the Hampshire Police Department in Illinois. On June 1, 2000, while on routine patrol in an industrial area near U.S. Route 20 and Interstate 90, he was shot and killed. A witness heard…

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Johnny Howard

Male, age 27 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Jun 1, 1999 · 27 years ago

Johnny Howard, a 27-year-old Black male from Atlanta, was killed on June 1, 1999, in a case that still reads like a scene interrupted in mid-motion. According to the Atlanta Police Department’s cold homicide listing, he was found shot to death in Chosewood…

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Antonio Taliaferro

Male, age 18 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Jun 1, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 1, 1998, violence shattered the quiet of an Omaha, Nebraska neighborhood. Antonio Taliaferro, an 18-year-old African-American male, was at a gathering at 5310 South 30th Street when gunfire erupted at approximately 4:15…

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Kimberly Pritchett-Mullens

Female, age 32 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 1, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the summer of 1998, a young mother named Kimberly Doreen Pritchett-Mullens, a 32-year-old Native American and White female, vanished from her Tulsa, Oklahoma home under a cloud of suspicion. Known to her loved ones as Kim, she was a mother of four, with…

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Antonio S. Taliaferro

Male, age 17 · Omaha, Nebraska

Killed Jun 1, 1998 · 28 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 1, 1998, a sense of loss befell a family in Omaha, Nebraska. Antonio S. Taliaferro, a 17-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally wounded in a shooting. The incident occurred at approximately 4:15 a.m. at 5310…

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Bobby Glenn Thompson

Male, age 50 · Montgomery, Louisiana

Killed Jun 1, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the small town of Montgomery, Louisiana, a senseless act of violence cut short the life of Deputy Marshal Bobby Glenn Thompson, a 50-year-old male public servant. On the rainy day of June 1, 1995, Thompson, who had been with the Montgomery Police…

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Robert Perry

Male · Columbus, Ohio

Killed Jun 1, 1994 · 32 years ago

Robert Perry, aged 56, was tragically killed on June 1, 1994, in Columbus, Ohio. The incident took place in Franklin County, and his death has remained unsolved for many years. Perry's case has been classified as an unsolved homicide, and the investigation is…

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Sharon Lea Williams Dockham

Female, age 26 · Rochester, New Hampshire

Killed Jun 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

Sharon Dockham, a 26-year-old woman, was found dead inside her apartment at the Sunset Arms complex in Rochester, New Hampshire, on June 1, 1993. Responding officers discovered her after a quiet morning in the building gave way to the grim realization that…

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Jermaine Allen

Male, age 18 · Chesapeake, Virginia

Killed Jun 1, 1993 · 33 years ago

Jermaine S. Allen, an 18-year-old Black/African American male, tragically lost his life on June 1, 1993, in Chesapeake, Virginia. His death, caused by gun violence, has left a void in the lives of those who knew him and a lingering mystery in the community.…

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Michael Lee Dennis

Male, age 35 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Jun 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

Michael Lee Dennis, 35, male, was discovered just after midnight on June 1, 1992, slumped in his Dodge Aries station wagon behind 1415 East Charleston Boulevard, the rear lot of The Numbers Tavern in Las Vegas. The hour was 12:26 a.m., the kind of desert…

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Roberta Poirier

Female · Vandalia, Ohio

Killed Jun 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

On June 1, 1992, the body of Roberta Poirier was discovered in a field in Vandalia, Ohio, by construction workers who were preparing to excavate. The discovery was a grim one—Roberta's body was found unclothed, and an autopsy later revealed that she had been…

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Christine Klebbe

Female, age 14 · Middletown, New York

Killed Jun 1, 1992 · 34 years ago

Christine Klebbe, a 14-year-old white girl from Middletown, New York, vanished on June 1, 1992, just as summer was opening and her family thought the days ahead would be ordinary. Weeks slipped by with no word, and on July 1 she was reported missing, a name…

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Connie Royce

Female, age 24 · Mnt Clemmens, Michigan

Killed Jun 1, 1990 · 36 years ago

On the night of June 1, 1990, 24-year-old Connie Lynn Royce, a Caucasian female, vanished after abruptly leaving a bar in Mount Clemens, Michigan. She was on a date with a man she had recently met, and they were accompanied by his friend. The trio had drinks…

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Joan Mae Rogers

Female, age 36 · Tampa Bay, Florida

Killed Jun 1, 1989 · 37 years ago

Joan Mae Rogers, a 36-year-old white woman, tragically lost her life on June 1, 1989, in a horrifying incident that also claimed the lives of her two daughters, Michelle, aged 17, and Christe, aged 14. The family, originally from Ohio, had embarked on a…

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Michelle Lee Rogers

Female, age 17 · Tampa Bay, Florida

Killed Jun 1, 1989 · 37 years ago

Michelle Lee Rogers, a 17-year-old Caucasian female, tragically lost her life on June 1, 1989, in Clearwater Beach, Pinellas County, Florida. Michelle, along with her mother Joan Mae Etzler Rogers and her younger sister Christe Eugenia Rogers, was on a…

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Christe Eugenia Rogers

Female, age 14 · Tampa Bay, Florida

Killed Jun 1, 1989 · 37 years ago

Christe Eugenia Rogers, a 14-year-old Caucasian girl, tragically lost her life on June 1, 1989, in Clearwater Beach, Florida. She was a victim of homicide, along with her mother, Joan Rogers, and her sister, Michelle Rogers. The family, originally from Ohio…

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George Rice

Male, age 33 · Smith Valley, Nevada

Killed Jun 1, 1984 · 42 years ago

On a tragic day in Smith Valley, Nevada, 33-year-old George Rice, a Caucasian male, lost his life in the line of duty. On June 1, 1984, Deputy Sheriff George Rice of the Lyon County Sheriff's Office was responding to a call regarding a man firing a gun at…

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Lisa Henderson

Female, age 17 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Jun 1, 1979 · 47 years ago

On a June day in 1979, 17-year-old Lisa Ann Henderson, a high school senior from Tulsa, Oklahoma, left her home with aspirations of a modeling career. She was last seen on June 1, 1979, getting into a maroon 1976 Chevy Monte Carlo. The vehicle, which had…

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Elizabeth Drews

Female, age 17 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 1, 1977 · 49 years ago

Elizabeth Drews, a 17-year-old Caucasian female, went missing in the Chicago suburbs in 1977. Her disappearance remained a mystery for four months until her body was discovered in a wooded area near Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. The circumstances…

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Johnny Sellers

Male, age 36 · Charleston, South Carolina

Killed Jun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the summer of 1974, a dispute over the proceeds from a stolen boat led to the untimely death of 36-year-old Johnny Sellers. A resident of the Charleston area, Sellers had been an associate of Donald 'Pee Wee' Gaskins, a man who would later become known as…

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Brenda Carol Ball

Female, age 22 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Jun 1, 1974 · 52 years ago

Brenda Carol Ball, a 22-year-old Caucasian female, was known by friends for her free and fun-loving spirit. In the spring of 1974, she was at a point of transition, having recently dropped out of classes at Highline Community College and was living with…

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Vincent Palmieri

Male, age 36 · Barnet, Vermont

Killed Jun 1, 1972 · 54 years ago

In the spring of 1972, Vincent Palmieri, a 36-year-old Caucasian male, lived a seemingly quiet life in Staten Island, New York, with his wife and their nine children. He was known as a loving father who dedicated his time outside of his night job to his…

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Kelly Key

Male, age 49 · Willowbrook, California

Killed Jun 1, 1970 · 56 years ago

Detective Kelly Key III, a dedicated officer with the Los Angeles Police Department, tragically succumbed to injuries sustained in the line of duty. On June 1, 1970, while serving a search warrant on a narcotics suspect in Willowbrook, CA, Detective Key was…

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Ina Persinger

Female, age 30 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jun 1, 1957 · 69 years ago

Ina Persinger, a 30-year-old woman from Chester, PA, tragically died on June 1, 1957. The circumstances surrounding her death were investigated thoroughly, leading to the arrest and conviction of John Mason Sutton, also known as Gene Hurley. Sutton was…

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Mary \Jimmie\ Carpenter

Female, age 21 · Denton, Texas

Went missing Jun 1, 1948 · 78 years ago

On June 1, 1948, 21-year-old Mary Virginia "Jimmie" Carpenter, a resident of Texarkana, Texas, arrived in Denton to attend summer classes at Texas State College for Women (now Texas Woman's University). After disembarking from a train, she took a taxi to…

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John Williamson

Male, age 34 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 1, 1948 · 78 years ago

John Lee Curtis "Sonny Boy" Williamson, a renowned blues harmonica player and singer, was tragically murdered on June 1, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois. He was 34 years old at the time of his death. Williamson, an African-American musician, was widely regarded as…

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Melvin John Clark

Male, age 41 · Banks, Georgia

Killed Jun 1, 1947 · 79 years ago

In the summer of 1947, a dedicated lawman's life was tragically cut short in the woods of Banks County, Georgia. Investigator Melvin John Clark, a 41-year-old male, was part of a team of federal and state agents conducting a raid on an illegal still near…

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Truett Rowe

Male, age 33 · Gallup, New Mexico

Killed Jun 1, 1937 · 89 years ago

On a late afternoon in Gallup, New Mexico, on June 1, 1937, Special Agent Truett E. Rowe, a 33-year-old White male, met an untimely and violent end. Rowe, an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was in the process of apprehending a fugitive named…

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Dennis Crane

Male, age 28 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Jun 1, 1900 · 126 years ago

On the night of May 31, 1900, a disturbing peace complaint drew 28-year-old Police Officer Dennis D. Crane and other officers to the vicinity of Broadway and Osage Streets in Saint Louis, Missouri. The officers were responding to reports of a man firing a…

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Emily Van Tessel

Female, age 16 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 1, 1892 · 134 years ago

Emily Van Tassel, a 16-year-old white female from Chicago, Illinois, disappeared on June 1, 1892. She was employed at a confectionery shop located at 1151 Milwaukee Avenue, known as Wilde's, which was situated near H.H. Holmes's glass bending factory.…

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Maher Said

Male, age 48 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Jun 1, 2026 · this year

Maher Said was 48 years old when he was found stabbed to death inside an apartment building in the 8000 block of South Ellis Avenue in Greater Grand Crossing, on Chicago's South Side, on the night of Monday, June 1, 2026. He lived on the same block. Area 2…

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Alamar Wilson

Male, age 28 · Baltimore, Maryland

Killed Jun 1, 2023 · 3 years ago

In the early morning hours of June 1, 2023, the life of 28-year-old Alamar Wilson was tragically cut short in a fatal shooting in Northeast Baltimore. A Black male, Wilson was discovered by police officers around 1:10 a.m. in the 5200 block of Saybrook Road…

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Charles Bradham

Male, age 54 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Jun 1, 2022 · 4 years ago

In what began as a transaction initiated through social media, a Kansas City man's life was tragically cut short in a violent encounter. Charles Bradham, a 54-year-old male, was fatally shot on June 1, 2022, during what authorities have described as an…

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Roddrell Harris

Male, age 28 · Rock-hill, South Carolina

Killed Jun 1, 2020 · 6 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on June 1, 2020, 28-year-old Roddrell M. 'Drexx' Harris of Rock Hill, South Carolina, was fatally shot. The incident unfolded on Wildcat Creek Road, stemming from what was reported as a dispute. Harris was discovered inside a…

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Oscar Carmona

Male, age 22 · Azusa, California

Killed Jun 1, 2019 · 7 years ago

Oscar Carmona, a 22-year-old resident of Azusa, California, was tragically killed on June 1, 2019. According to the Los Angeles County medical examiner-coroner records, Carmona was fatally shot in the head while walking in the 5300 block of Rockvale Avenue.…

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Ronald Willis

Male, age 20 · Buffalo, New York

Killed Jun 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On a summer evening in Buffalo, New York, the life of 20-year-old Ronald Willis was tragically cut short. On June 1, 2018, Willis was fatally shot, becoming another victim of gun violence in the city. He was a young man with his whole life ahead of him, known…

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Cesar Frias

Male, age 25 · Reedley, California

Killed Jun 1, 2018 · 8 years ago

On June 1, 2018, Cesar Frias, a 25-year-old resident of Reedley, California, was tragically killed in what authorities have classified as a homicide. The incident began with a report of shots fired in the 600 block of West Abbott Avenue. When Reedley Police…

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Larry Wayne Posey

Male, age 41 · Calvin, Kentucky

Killed Jun 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a summer day in 2015, the life of Larry Wayne Posey, a 41-year-old male, was tragically cut short in Calvin, Kentucky. On June 1st, Posey was killed by gun violence in the small Bell County community. Details surrounding the events of that day and what led…

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Aurelio Lico

Male, age 24 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Aurelio Lico, a 24-year-old Latino, tragically lost his life on June 1, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the Koreatown neighborhood, specifically in the 3000 block of West Leeward Avenue. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's…

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Eleazar Lico

Male, age 20 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jun 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Eleazar Lico, a 20-year-old Latino, tragically lost his life on June 1, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. The incident occurred in the 3000 block of West Leeward Avenue in Koreatown. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Eleazar was shot and…

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Robert Fitch

Male, age 24 · Richmond, California

Killed Jun 1, 2015 · 11 years ago

Robert Fitch, a 24-year-old resident of Richmond, California, tragically lost his life on June 1, 2015. The incident occurred at a residence on the 2600 block of McBryde Avenue, where Fitch was shot following an argument with Byron Fairbanks, a 54-year-old…

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