Deaths by Force on September 20

Deaths by Force (500)

Death by Force5th anniversary

Senior William John Bill

Male, age 54 · Houston, Texas

Killed Sep 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

Senior Police Officer William John Bill Jeffrey, aged 54, was tragically shot and killed on September 20, 2021, while serving a warrant in Houston, Texas. Officer Jeffrey, a 30-year veteran of the Houston Police Department and a U.S. Navy veteran, was part of…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Eddie Huff

Male, age 29 · Chicago, Illinois

Found Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Eddie Huff, aged 29, was killed on September 20, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. His death was part of a troubling pattern of escalating violence that defined 2016 as one of the deadliest years in the city’s recent history. The year saw an alarming rise in…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Travon Williams

Male, age 38 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the fading daylight of a Tuesday evening in New Orleans, on September 20, 2016, the life of 38-year-old Travon Williams was cut short by gunfire. The fatal encounter took place on Desire Street, a name that would become tragically ironic for a family that…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Sabrina Watson

Female, age 43 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the Central City neighborhood of New Orleans, on the morning of September 20, 2016, 43-year-old Sabrina Watson was found inside her vehicle, having been fatally shot. The New Orleans Police Department responded to reports of the shooting and discovered the…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Jonathan Cardoso

Male, age 21 · Boston, Massachusetts

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Tuesday evening in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, the life of 21-year-old Jonathan Cardoso, a Black / African American male, was tragically cut short. On September 20, 2016, at approximately 8:06 p.m., police responded to reports of a shooting…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ricardo Harris

Male, age 28 · Detroit, Michigan

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On Friday, September 23, 2016, the life of Ricardio LaJuan Harris, a 28-year-old African American male from Detroit, Michigan, was tragically cut short. Born in Detroit on June 12, 1988, he was a young man with aspirations of pursuing a skilled trade and…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Dylan T Monroe

age 18 · Kansas City, Missouri

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

An evening in Kansas City, Missouri, turned tragic on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, when 18-year-old Dylan T. Monroe was fatally shot. The incident occurred in the 2500 block of East 42nd Street, where police, who were already in the vicinity on patrol, heard…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Dejan Rakic

Male, age 25 · Memphis, Tennessee

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet residential area of a Memphis apartment complex, the life of 25-year-old Dejan Rakic, a male of Serbian descent, was tragically cut short on September 20, 2016. The young man was found inside an apartment, the victim of a fatal shooting. The…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Aaron Brock

Male, age 22 · Russellville, Arkansas

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a tragic turn of events, 22-year-old Aaron Brock, a male resident of Dardanelle, Arkansas, lost his life in September 2016. His body, along with that of his friend, 22-year-old Beau DeWitt, was discovered on September 20, 2016, inside a crushed vehicle at…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Beau DeWitt

Male, age 22 · Russellville, Arkansas

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a grim discovery in September 2016, the bodies of 22-year-old Beau DeWitt and his friend, Aaron Brock, also 22, were found in a Pope County auto salvage yard. DeWitt, a male resident of Danville, Arkansas, and Brock had gone to the U-Pull-It Auto Parts…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Crystal Avellino

Female, age 36 · Wynne, Arkansas

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 20, 2016, Crystal Marie Avellino, a 36-year-old resident of Wynne, Arkansas, was found deceased in an apparent murder-suicide at a residence on U.S. Highway 64. Authorities discovered her body alongside that of 55-year-old Bobby Wright, who is…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Christopher Lauster

Male, age 35 · Las Cruces, New Mexico

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On September 20, 2016, a tragic incident occurred in Las Cruces, New Mexico, resulting in the death of 35-year-old Christopher Lauster. This event was part of a larger context of gun violence and criminal activity in the area. The investigation into Lauster's…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Barbara Glenn

Female, age 53 · Prairie Village, Kansas

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In a quiet, tree-lined neighborhood in Prairie Village, Kansas, the life of 53-year-old Caucasian female Barbara L. Glenn came to a tragic end on September 20, 2016. On that Tuesday, police were called to a home in the 6000 block of West 78th Terrace, where…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Ronald Rocky Bethel

Male, age 61 · Mannford, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the quiet town of Mannford, Oklahoma, the life of 61-year-old Ronald 'Rocky' Bethel was brought to a violent and tragic end on September 20, 2016. Bethel was fatally shot outside of his residence, a crime that quickly prompted a thorough investigation by…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Gregory D. Brown

Male, age 36 · Portsmouth, Virginia

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a late Tuesday night in September 2016, the life of 36-year-old Gregory D. Brown was tragically cut short in the Swanson Homes area of Portsmouth, Virginia. Emergency dispatchers received a call about a shooting at 11:05 p.m. on September 20th. When police…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Anthony Sibel Tank McClain

Male, age 25 · Elkhart, Indiana

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the autumn of 2016, a dispute in Elkhart, Indiana, escalated into a tragedy that claimed the lives of two brothers. Anthony Sibel McClain Jr., a 25-year-old male known to his friends as 'Tank,' and his 29-year-old brother, Antonio 'Tone' McClain, were…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Antonio D. Tone McClain

Male, age 29 · Elkhart, Indiana

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Antonio D. “Tone” McClain, a 29-year-old African American man, was killed on September 20, 2016, at a State Street apartment property in Elkhart, Indiana, in a burst of violence that also took the life of his brother, Anthony. In the hours after the shooting…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Robert Moore

Male, age 55 · Fort-wayne, Indiana

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Robert J. Moore, a 55-year-old man, was on a porch with family members at a home on Avondale Drive when gunfire erupted. It was September 20, 2016, and the gunshots that rang out just before 11 p.m.…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Alphonse Williams

Male, age 26 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a Tuesday evening in the fall of 2016, the life of 26-year-old Alphonse Williams was tragically cut short in the Spanish Lake suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. On September 20th, police responded to a call around 6 p.m. and discovered Williams in the 1500…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Dylan T. Monroe

Male, age 18 · Kansas-city, Missouri

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

On a September evening in 2016, the life of 18-year-old Dylan T. Monroe was tragically cut short in a burst of gunfire in Kansas City, Missouri. The young man was the victim of a double shooting that unfolded on September 20th in the 2500 block of East 42nd…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Brandon Gaviola

Male, age 25 · San-jose, California

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Brandon Gaviola, a 25-year-old transient, was found fatally shot near the Los Lagos Golf Course in San Jose, California, on September 20, 2016. The incident occurred around 12:51 a.m. on a sidewalk in the 3100 block of Lone Bluff Way near Pinto Drive. Gaviola…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Stacy Allen Hardy Jr

Male, age 27 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Stacy Allen Hardy Jr., a 27-year-old resident of Los Angeles, California, tragically lost his life on September 20, 2016. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Stacy was fatally shot in the Hyde Park neighborhood. The incident occurred on a…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Johnny Lee Johnson

Female, age 45 · Wilmington, North Carolina

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Johnny Lee Johnson, a 45-year-old African American man, was found dead on the porch of his home on 13th Street in Wilmington, North Carolina, on September 20, 2016. The cause of death was a gunshot wound. The investigation into his death revealed that Johnson…

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Death by Force10th anniversary

Celina Flores

Female, age 32 · Mcallen, Texas

Killed Sep 20, 2016 · 10 years ago

Celina Nell Flores, a 32-year-old woman from McAllen, Texas, tragically passed away on September 20, 2016, at McAllen Medical Center. Born in McAllen, Celina had lived in Edinburg all her life. She was a dedicated law enforcement officer, having started her…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Darius Frazier

Male, age 37 · Birmingham, Alabama

Killed Sep 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

Darius M. Frazier, a 37-year-old Black man from Birmingham, Alabama, died on September 20, 2011, in a killing that left only a thin public record behind. The available online accounts agree that he was shot to death that day in the Woodlawn area, at or near…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Gaurav Gopalan

Male, age 35 · Washington, District of Columbia

Killed Sep 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the early morning hours of September 10, 2011, a passerby discovered an unconscious person in the 2600 block of 11th Street, NW, in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The individual, a male of Indian descent, was later identified as…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Keith Bryan

Male, age 52 · Mustang, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

In the quiet town of Mustang, Oklahoma, the life of 52-year-old Keith Edward Bryan, a respected fire chief, was tragically cut short on September 21, 2011. The male victim succumbed to a fatal gunshot wound to the head, an injury sustained in what was…

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Death by Force15th anniversary

Thomas Kelly

Male, age 31 · Richmond, Virginia

Killed Sep 20, 2011 · 15 years ago

On the night of September 19, 2011, a life was tragically cut short in a Richmond, Virginia alley. Thomas Earl Kelly, a 31-year-old Black male, was found shot to death in the 1100 block of North 20th Street. The shooting occurred shortly before 10:30 p.m.…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Michael Del Thomas

Male · Aurora, Colorado

Killed Sep 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

In the midst of an ordinary day, while stopped at a traffic light, a veteran Aurora police officer’s life was abruptly and violently ended. Agent Michael Del Thomas, a man who had served his community for 24 years, was driving his personal car on September…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Amelia Gomez

Female, age 67 · Miami, Florida

Killed Sep 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

Amelia Gomez, a 67-year-old Hispanic woman, passed away on September 20, 2006, in Miami, Florida. Her death was a tragic event that led to a thorough investigation by local authorities. Amelia Gomez was found deceased in her home under suspicious…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Damarys Blanco

Female, age 19 · Miami, Florida

Killed Sep 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

Damarys Blanco, a 19-year-old from Miami, Florida, tragically lost her life on September 20, 2006. The incident occurred during a tense and prolonged police standoff at her residence. The standoff began when police were called to the scene following reports…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Doris Worrell

Female, age 39 · Douglas, Georgia

Killed Sep 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

In what appeared to be a robbery gone tragically wrong, 39-year-old Doris Worrell was found shot and killed inside her family's business, Jon's Sports Park, in Douglas, Georgia, on September 20, 2006. Her husband, Jon Worrell, told authorities he had left the…

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Death by Force20th anniversary

Jon Buckley

Male, age 20 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed Sep 20, 2006 · 20 years ago

Jon Buckley, a 20-year-old African American male, tragically lost his life on September 20, 2006, in Peoria, Illinois. Jon was born on July 26, 1986, and was a resident of Peoria, where he attended local schools and was actively involved in community…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Leo Howard Griffin

Male, age 36 · Hansen-dam, California

Killed Sep 20, 2001 · 25 years ago

Leo Howard Griffin, a 36-year-old man, tragically lost his life on September 20, 2001, in Hansen Dam, California. According to the Los Angeles County coroner's records, Griffin was fatally shot, marking a violent end to his life. The incident occurred in the…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Donan Faulkner

Male, age 37 · Peoria, Illinois

Killed Sep 20, 2001 · 25 years ago

Donan James "Jim" Faulkner Jr., a 37-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on September 20, 2001, in Peoria, Illinois. Faulkner, who was a dedicated police officer with the Peoria Police Department, was shot and killed while on patrol shortly after…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

Michael R. Mason

Male, age 43 · Los Angeles, California

Killed Sep 20, 2001 · 25 years ago

Michael R. Mason was 43 years old when he died on Thursday, September 20, 2001, in the Green Meadows neighborhood of South Los Angeles. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 425 E. 107th…

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Death by Force25th anniversary

George Alejandro Banda

Male, age 25 · Long Beach, California

Killed Sep 20, 2001 · 25 years ago

George Alejandro Banda was 25 years old when he died on Thursday, September 20, 2001, in Long Beach. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died of stab wounds at Carson Street and Cherry Avenue. His death was ruled a homicide, and…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Bryan Williams

Male, age 28 · Tulsa, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

In the early hours of a Saturday morning, on September 20, 1986, a life was tragically cut short in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Bryan Kent Williams, a 28-year-old male, found himself in a fatal altercation that would leave a lasting mark on the community and his loved…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Marshall Singer

Male, age 66 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Sep 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

Marshall Singer, aged 66, was tragically murdered on September 20, 1986, in Los Angeles, California. His death was part of a series of killings attributed to Michael Player, infamously known as "The Skid Row Slayer." Player targeted primarily homeless…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Cecil Branch

Male, age 45 · Opa-locka, Florida

Killed Sep 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

On September 20, 1986, the **45-year-old male victim Cecil Branch** was discovered face-down on the floor of his Miami-Dade-County home. He had been bound and gagged with strips torn from bed-sheets, stabbed at least 25 times, and one ear had been severed.…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Clayborn Kendrick

Male, age 69 · Cincinnati, Ohio

Killed Sep 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

Claborn Laughlin Kendrick, identified in crime reporting as Clayborn Kendrick, was a 69-year-old Black man from Cincinnati, Ohio, whose death on September 20, 1986, became part of one of the most notorious hospital serial-murder cases in American history.…

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Death by Force40th anniversary

Melodie Riegel

Female, age 19 · Edmonton, Alberta

Killed Sep 20, 1986 · 40 years ago

Melodie Riegel, a 19-year-old woman, was last seen at about 10 p.m. on September 20, 1986, in central Edmonton. She had grown up in Medicine Hat and, according to a friend who later spoke publicly about her, had been taking a hairdressing course in Calgary.…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Darlene Russell

Female, age 21 · Wayne County, Indiana

Killed Sep 20, 1981 · 45 years ago

In the late summer of 1981, the life of 21-year-old Darlene Russell was tragically cut short, leaving a shadow over Wayne County, Indiana, that lingers to this day. A Caucasian female known for her kind and trusting nature, Darlene was one of twelve siblings…

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Death by Force45th anniversary

Dana Hill

Male, age 25 · Revere Beach, Massachusetts

Killed Sep 20, 1981 · 45 years ago

On a fateful evening in Revere Beach, Massachusetts, the life of 25-year-old Dana Hill was tragically cut short in a wave of senseless violence. The tragic events of September 20, 1981, began to unfold with an earlier altercation that had nothing to do with…

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Death by Force65th anniversary

John Trotter

Male, age 74 · Phillip, Mississippi

Killed Sep 20, 1961 · 65 years ago

The tragic death of John Trotter occurred on September 20, 1961, in the small community of Phillip, Mississippi, located in Tallahatchie County. The 74-year-old African American male was a resident of the area, living among neighbors who would ultimately…

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Death by Force65th anniversary

Mandy Griffin

Female, age 65 · Phillip, Mississippi

Killed Sep 20, 1961 · 65 years ago

In the quiet, rural community of Phillip, Mississippi, a tragedy unfolded on September 20, 1961, that left an indelible mark on the small town. On that day, 65-year-old Mandy Griffin, a female resident, lost her life in a shocking act of gun violence. The…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Albert Thompson

Male, age 64 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Killed Sep 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

In the late hours of a Monday night in Oklahoma City, 64-year-old Albert Thompson, a man known for his kindness and generosity, was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The incident, which marked the city's 71st homicide of 2021, occurred on September…

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Death by Force5th anniversary

Larry Harris

Male, age 25 · Saint-louis, Missouri

Killed Sep 20, 2021 · 5 years ago

On the morning of January 2, 2019, tragedy struck at The Estates of Spanish Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in St. Louis County, Missouri. A nurse making rounds around 7:00 a.m. entered the room of 69-year-old resident Larry Harris and discovered him…

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Dates are the day last seen (missing), the day of death, or when the date of death is unknown the day found or reported missing (deaths by force), the day found (unidentified and unclaimed), the victim's date of death (serial killers) and the day of the attack (mass murders). Solved, located, identified and claimed cases are not listed.