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Essie Camps

Case from Gainesville, FL dated Feb 28, 1990

Victim Details

Essie Camps

December 7, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Gainesville

FL

1990-02-28

84

Essie

Camps

07/06/2026

1


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Do you know who murdered 84 year old Essie Camps in 1990?
Essie Camps, an 84-year-old resident of Gainesville, Florida, was murdered on February 28, 1990. His body was found in his home, located in East Gainesville, where he had been stabbed multiple times. Camps was a prominent community member, known for his landscaping business and his involvement as a choir leader at the Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church. On the day of the incident, he was attacked while sitting in his recliner, and his body was discovered later that afternoon by his grandson. ...
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  • TBI searching for woman missing for nearly 3 years - WSMV
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    Did anyone else find it deeply unsettling that someone so close to Essie, like Terry Lee Mack, could... ...Read More
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