Death by Force

Alan Matthew Ragsdale

Male, age 32 · Hohenwald, Tennessee

Killed Nov 27, 2000 · 26 years ago

In the late hours of November 27, 2000, a silent burglary alarm at a motorcycle dealership in Hohenwald, Tennessee, set in motion a tragic chain of events that would end the life of a dedicated police officer. Alan Matthew Ragsdale, a 32-year-old male officer…

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Francis James McDonough

Male, age 20 · Las Vegas, Nevada

Killed Nov 27, 1997 · 29 years ago

On Thanksgiving morning, November 27, 1997, the body of 20-year-old Francis James McDonough was discovered by National Park Service workers in a desert area of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area near Las Vegas, Nevada. The grim discovery was made at…

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Michael Dickerson

Male, age 51 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Nov 27, 1995 · 31 years ago

In the late evening hours of a Saturday in early April, the sounds of gunfire echoed through a neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., forever altering the course of one man's life. When officers from the Sixth District arrived at the 1100 block of…

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Jafferd Tucker

Male, age 18 · Atlanta, Georgia

Killed Nov 27, 1994 · 32 years ago

In the late autumn of 1994, a life full of promise was tragically cut short in Atlanta, Georgia. Jafferd Tucker, an 18-year-old male, was fatally shot in the face on November 27, 1994, inside the Oakland City MARTA station. Tucker was an outgoing and…

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Frances Souther

Female, age 56 · Concord, North Carolina

Found Nov 27, 1992 · 34 years ago

Frances Hess Souther, aged 56, was tragically murdered in her home in Concord, North Carolina, on November 27, 1992. Souther, a cafeteria worker at a local elementary school, was last seen alive by a neighbor on the evening of November 25, 1992. Two days…

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Ivelisse Berrios-Beguerisse

Female, age 20 · Coral Springs, Florida

Killed Nov 27, 1990 · 36 years ago

Ivelisse Berrios-Beguerisse, a 20-year-old Hispanic woman, was tragically murdered on November 27, 1990, in Coral Springs, Florida. At the time of her death, she had been married for less than a year and worked at the Sawgrass Mills Mall in Broward County.…

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Stephanie Douglas

Female, age 25 · McMinnville, Oregon

Killed Nov 27, 1990 · 36 years ago

Stephanie Lynn Douglas, a 25-year-old Caucasian female, was last seen on the night of November 27, 1990, in McMinnville, Oregon. That evening, she put her three children and her niece to bed around 10:30 p.m. while her husband, Stan Douglas, was at work.…

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Susan Tucker

Female, age 44 · Arlington, Virginia

Killed Nov 27, 1987 · 39 years ago

In the winter of 1987, a 44-year-old woman named Susan Tucker was found murdered in her Arlington, Virginia, condominium, a crime that would ultimately lead to a landmark legal case involving the use of DNA evidence. Her death was one of a series of brutal…

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Guy David Nalley

Male, age 29 · Elk City, Oklahoma

Killed Nov 27, 1984 · 42 years ago

In the quiet expanse near Elk City, Oklahoma, a dedicated Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty. Guy David Nalley, a 29-year-old male, was conducting what began as a routine traffic stop on the evening of October…

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Howard King

Male, age 35 · Roberts-island, California

Killed Nov 27, 1984 · 42 years ago

Howard Michael King III, aged 35, was tragically murdered on November 27, 1984, on Roberts Island, California. His death was part of a series of brutal killings attributed to the notorious "Speed Freak Killers," Loren Herzog and Wesley Shermantine. King and…

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Paul Raymond Cavanaugh

Male, age 31 · Roberts-island, California

Killed Nov 27, 1984 · 42 years ago

Paul Raymond Cavanaugh, aged 31, was found dead on November 27, 1984, on Roberts Island, California. His death was a result of a violent crime, as he was shot to death alongside Howard King, another victim. The bodies of both men were discovered beside a car…

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Darcey Darci Renee Fix

Female, age 22 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Nov 27, 1980 · 46 years ago

On November 27, 1980, which was Thanksgiving Day, a tragic and brutal double murder occurred at the north Portland home of Darcey Renee Fix, a 22-year-old woman. Fix, along with her guest Douglas Keith Altig, 24, were found shot to death in what appeared to…

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Douglas Keith Doug Altig

Male, age 24 · Portland, Oregon

Killed Nov 27, 1980 · 46 years ago

On what should have been a festive Thanksgiving Day in 1980, the lives of two young people were brought to a brutal and tragic end. Douglas Keith "Doug" Altig, a 24-year-old White male and a student at Southern Oregon State College, was visiting his friend…

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Ruby Washington

Female, age 69 · Douglas, Georgia

Killed Nov 27, 1980 · 46 years ago

On Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1980, the community of Douglas, Georgia, was shaken by the brutal murders of a local couple. Ruby Washington, a 69-year-old woman, and her husband, J.L. Washington, also 69, were discovered in a wooded area, having been…

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Lloyd Mayse

Male, age 34 · Raleigh, North Carolina

Killed Nov 27, 1980 · 46 years ago

Wildlife Officer Lloyd O'Neil Mayse, aged 34, was tragically killed in the line of duty on November 27, 1980, in Northampton County, North Carolina. Officer Mayse, who served with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, was conducting hunting…

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George Richard Moscone

Male, age 49 · San-francisco, California

Killed Nov 27, 1978 · 48 years ago

George Richard Moscone, the 37th mayor of San Francisco, was tragically assassinated on November 27, 1978, at the age of 49. Moscone, known for his progressive policies and efforts to diversify the city's government, was shot and killed inside San Francisco…

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Harvey Bernard Milk

Male, age 48 · San-francisco, California

Killed Nov 27, 1978 · 48 years ago

Harvey Bernard Milk, a prominent American politician and the first openly gay man elected to public office in California, was tragically assassinated on November 27, 1978, at the age of 48. Milk, who served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, was a…

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Vickie McDonough

Female, age 22 · Clay Township, Indiana

Killed Nov 27, 1974 · 52 years ago

In the autumn of 1974, the quiet community of Clay-Township, Indiana, was shaken by the discovery of a young woman's body, a case that would remain a haunting mystery for decades to come. Twenty-two-year-old Victoria 'Vickie' Lynne McDonough, a Caucasian…

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Vonnie Stuth

Female, age 29 · Burien, Washington

Killed Nov 27, 1974 · 52 years ago

On the evening before Thanksgiving, November 27, 1974, in Burien, Washington, 19-year-old Vonnie Stuth, a White female, was at home alone after her husband, Todd, left for his swing shift job. The young newlywed had spoken to her sister earlier in the evening…

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James Dale Reeves

Male, age 19 · Irvine, California

Killed Nov 27, 1974 · 52 years ago

James Dale Reeves, a 19-year-old white male, was born on August 3, 1955, in Logan County, West Virginia. His life came to a tragic end on November 27, 1974, in Irvine, Orange County, California. Reeves was one of the many young men who fell victim to Randy…

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Sandra Ehramjian

Female, age 21 · Brockton, Massachusetts

Killed Nov 27, 1972 · 54 years ago

In the autumn of 1972, a palpable sense of fear gripped the Boston area as a series of brutal murders targeting young women cast a dark shadow over the region. Among the victims was Sandra Ehramjian, a 21-year-old White/Caucasian woman who was finding her way…

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Clarence Malone

Male · Medina, Ohio

Killed Nov 27, 1970 · 56 years ago

Clarence Edward Malone, a 39-year-old man of unspecified ethnicity, was fatally shot on November 27, 1970, outside his body shop in Medina, Ohio. The case remains unsolved, and no arrests have been made in connection with his death. Detectives from the Medina…

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Donald Rolker

Male, age 42 · Brooklyn, New York

Killed Nov 27, 1963 · 63 years ago

On the night of November 27, 1963, 42-year-old off-duty New York City Police Detective Donald Rolker was riding a Lexington Avenue IRT subway train home to Brooklyn after finishing his shift with the Midtown North Squad in Manhattan. As the train neared the…

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Herman Hollis

Male · Barrington, Illinois

Killed Nov 27, 1934 · 92 years ago

Herman Edward Hollis, a 31-year-old American male of Caucasian ethnicity, was an FBI special agent who died on November 27, 1934, in Barrington, Illinois. He was born on January 27, 1903, in Des Moines, Iowa, and received his law degree from Georgetown…

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Hershel Deaton

Male, age 35 · Wise, Virginia

Killed Nov 27, 1927 · 99 years ago

In the late autumn of 1927, in Wise, Virginia, the life of a 35-year-old white male named Hershel Deaton came to a violent and tragic end. On the night of November 27th, Deaton, a mine foreman, was shot and killed in Jenkins, Kentucky, a town just across the…

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Seymore Legrande Clark

Male, age 37 · Weber, Utah

Killed Nov 27, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the late autumn of 1908, the life of White / Caucasian male, Seymore Legrande Clark, a 37-year-old Chief Deputy for Weber County, Utah, came to an abrupt and violent end. On the evening of November 27th, Deputy Clark and his partner, Deputy John Murphy…

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John Sydney Dugan

Male, age 28 · Jefferson, Texas

Killed Nov 27, 1905 · 121 years ago

John Sydney Dugan, a 48-year-old white male, died on November 29, 1905, in Jefferson, Texas. He was a Deputy Sheriff for the Marion County Sheriff's Department. On November 27, 1905, Dugan and his colleague, Deputy Sheriff John W. Wilson, went to arrest a…

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James Hume Smith

Male, age 33 · Oakland, California

Killed Nov 27, 1903 · 123 years ago

James Hume Smith Jr., a 33-year-old police officer with the Oakland Police Department, tragically lost his life on November 27, 1903. Officer Smith was on duty when he encountered two men acting suspiciously at the corner of Jackson Street and 14th Street in…

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Joseph Driscoll

Male, age 33 · Chicago, Illinois

Killed Nov 27, 1903 · 123 years ago

On November 27, 1903, 33-year-old Patrolman Joseph D. Driscoll, a white male and seven-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department's 41st Precinct, was fatally wounded during an operation near Miller Station in Lake County, Indiana. The mission aimed to…

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John Sovea

Male, age 25 · Indianapolis, Indiana

Killed Nov 27, 1903 · 123 years ago

On November 27, 1903, a violent confrontation unfolded involving the notorious "Car Barn Bandits," a group of desperate criminals who had been terrorizing the region with a series of robberies and murders. The events of that day claimed the life of John…

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Mathew Wilson

Male, age 50 · Cobleskill, New York

Killed Nov 27, 1900 · 126 years ago

In the early morning hours of November 27, 1900, in Cobleskill, New York, a fifty-year-old night watchman named Mathew Wilson was making his usual rounds. At approximately 2:00 a.m., he met with a local lunch wagon operator, Charles Warner, and they observed…

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William Strange

Male, age 31 · Lake-city, Florida

Killed Nov 27, 1900 · 126 years ago

William T. Strange, who was 31 years old, served as the Chief of Police in Lake City, Florida. On November 27, 1900, he was fatally shot while attempting to make an arrest. The incident occurred when Strange was trying to apprehend a suspect identified as…

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Jerron Grant

Male, age 29 · Bronx, New York

Killed Nov 27, 2024 · 2 years ago

On the afternoon of November 27, 2024, Jerron Grant, a 29-year-old male, was fatally shot in the Bronx, New York. The incident occurred around 2:40 p.m. near the Bronx County Hall of Justice on East 161st Street and Morris Avenue. Police officers who were…

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Darryl Nelson

Male, age 35 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Killed Nov 27, 2023 · 3 years ago

On November 27, 2023, Darryl Nelson, a 35-year-old resident of Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot inside a home located in the 900 block of Hill Avenue. Emergency responders arrived at approximately 7:19 p.m., where they found Nelson deceased at the…

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Clarence H. Banks

Male, age 92 · Amherst, Wisconsin

Killed Nov 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

In the quiet town of Amherst, Wisconsin, a late autumn visit turned into a scene of tragedy for 92-year-old Clarence H. Banks. On November 27, 2022, the male victim was at a home on Yellow Brick Road, visiting a relative. Also present in the house was…

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Espolito Sanchez

Male, age 37 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Killed Nov 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

Espolito Sanchez, a 37-year-old Hispanic male, tragically lost his life on November 27, 2022, in Philadelphia, PA. He was shot and killed in the kitchen of his home on the 7700 block of Fairfield Street. The incident occurred around 8:00 p.m. when Sanchez…

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Miguel Angel Trevino

Male · Mcallen, Texas

Killed Nov 27, 2022 · 4 years ago

Miguel Angel Trevino Jr., a 31-year-old Hispanic male from McAllen, Texas, tragically died on November 27, 2022. Trevino was fatally shot at London's Grill & Tavern in McAllen. The incident occurred after an altercation with Terry Wayne Turner Thompson, a…

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Josue Ramirez

Male, age 18 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Nov 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Josue Baldomero Lopez Ramirez, an 18-year-old male of Guatemalan ethnicity, tragically lost his life on November 27, 2019, in Cincinnati, OH. He was shot at the Willows of Springdale apartment complex while sitting in his car with his mother. The incident…

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Johnnie Chatmon

Male, age 70 · Houston, Texas

Killed Nov 27, 2019 · 7 years ago

Johnnie Chatmon, a 70-year-old man, was shot to death on November 27, 2019, at Gilmore Burgers, a hamburger restaurant in the 5000 block of Reed Road in south Houston. The incident occurred during an argument with the restaurant's owner, which escalated into…

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Christian Chavez Avelar

Male, age 40 · South-gate, California

Killed Nov 27, 2017 · 9 years ago

Christian Chavez Avelar, a 40-year-old Latino man, died on November 27, 2017, in South Gate, California. His death occurred during a standoff with police officers. The incident began the previous day when Avelar assaulted his live-in girlfriend with a…

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Rebecca Tyler

Female, age 61 · Union, South Carolina

Killed Nov 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On a November day in 2015, the community of Union, South Carolina, mourned the loss of Rebecca Whitehead 'Wally' Tyler. At the age of 61, the female resident passed away in the comfort of her own home on November 21st. Born Rebecca Whitehead, she was a…

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Johnathan Jon-Jon Pearson

Male, age 16 · Palm-beach-gardens, Florida

Killed Nov 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

Johnathan "Jon-Jon" Pearson, a 16-year-old from Palm Beach Gardens, FL, tragically lost his life on November 27, 2015. The incident occurred when Kenerick Taylor, 21, accidentally shot Pearson while handling a small-caliber handgun inside a home on West 37th…

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Samuel Johnson Jr.

Male, age 25 · Ripley, Tennessee

Killed Nov 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

In November 2015, the life of Samuel Andrew Johnson Jr. of Ripley, Tennessee, was tragically cut short. The male victim was at Keeley's Entertainment Center located at 137 Watkins Street in Ripley when the fatal incident occurred. An investigation into the…

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Jose Garcia

Male, age 20 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Nov 27, 2015 · 11 years ago

On November 27, 2015, Jose Garcia, a 20-year-old male of Hispanic ethnicity, tragically died in Arlington, TX. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated as a murder case. The Arlington Police Department conducted a thorough investigation into…

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Dennis Derr

Male, age 52 · Palmdale, California

Killed Nov 27, 2014 · 12 years ago

Dennis Derr, a 52-year-old Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detective, was found dead on November 27, 2014, in the parking lot of a Walmart in Palmdale, California. His death was ruled a suicide, as he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Derr had…

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Taj Ayesh

Male, age 2 · Lakeland, Florida

Killed Nov 27, 2013 · 13 years ago

Taj Ayesh, a 2-year-old boy from Lakeland, Florida, tragically died on November 27, 2013, from a gunshot wound to the head. According to reports, the incident occurred when Taj followed his mother, Nealy, to her truck. Nealy stated that she was retrieving…

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Eric Jean-Pierre

Male, age 39 · Delray-beach, Florida

Killed Nov 27, 2008 · 18 years ago

Eric Jean-Pierre, a 39-year-old resident of Delray Beach, Florida, was tragically murdered on November 27, 2008. His death was part of a series of violent crimes orchestrated by James Herard, a member of the "Bacc Street Crips" gang. Herard, along with fellow…

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Marco Herrera

Male, age 18 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Nov 27, 2007 · 19 years ago

Marco Herrera was 18 years old when he died on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2007, three days after he was beaten in Woodland Hills. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 20001 Ventura Blvd. His death…

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