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Deaths by Force on August 8

738 open cases in our database happened on August 8. Every one is a family still waiting for answers.

Deaths by Force (536)

Death by Force

Jose Henriquez

Male, age 45 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Aug 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

Jose Henriquez was 45 years old when he died on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2004, in West Adams. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 3020 S. La Brea Ave. His death was ruled a homicide, and it is…

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Death by Force

Pedro Pablo Ullegue

Male, age 79 · Los Angeles, California
Killed Aug 8, 2004 · 22 years ago

Pedro Pablo Ullegue was 79 years old when he died on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2004, in Panorama City. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, he died after sustaining blunt force trauma at 14700 Roscoe Blvd. His death was ruled a homicide, and it…

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William Tinnell

Male · Las Vegas, Nevada
Killed Aug 8, 1975 · 51 years ago

On a summer evening in Las Vegas, on August 08, 1975, a cab driver named William Tinnell, a Caucasian male, met a tragic end. His life was cut short by a man named Wayne Donald Horton. Tinnell was on his knees, pleading for his life, but his pleas were met…

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Teresa Ann Williams

Female, age 17 · Hollywood, Florida
Killed Aug 8, 1973 · 53 years ago

In the thick, humid air of a South Florida summer, a shadow crept through Broward County, leaving a trail of terror and grief. The year was 1973, a time of growing communities and sun-drenched optimism, but a series of brutal killings shattered the peace. One…

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Johnnie Franks

Male, age 2 · Weaverville, North Carolina
Killed Aug 8, 1960 · 66 years ago

Johnnie Franks, a 2-year-old boy, tragically lost his life on August 8, 1960, in Weaverville, North Carolina. The circumstances surrounding his death were deeply distressing, as he was a victim of domestic violence. On that fateful day, Johnnie, along with…

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Charles Emerson

Male · Methuen, Massachusetts
Killed Aug 8, 1908 · 118 years ago

On the warm summer evening of August 8, 1908, in the town of Methuen, Massachusetts, a routine patrol turned into a tragedy that would leave a lasting scar on the community. Patrolman Charles Emerson, a White male, was diligently carrying out his duties…

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Lafayette C. Copas

Male, age 47 · Rocky-hill-station, Kentucky
Killed Aug 8, 1908 · 118 years ago

In the small community of Rocky Hill Station, Kentucky, a dedicated lawman met a tragic and untimely end. Town Marshal Lafayette C. Copas, a 47-year-old male, was a figure of authority in the quiet town. His commitment to upholding the law, however, would…

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Dock McDavid

Male, age 31 · Bastrop, Texas
Killed Aug 8, 1908 · 118 years ago

Deputized Civilian Dock McDavid, aged 31, was a male of unknown ethnicity who served with the Bastrop County Constable's Office - Precinct 8 in Texas. On August 8, 1908, McDavid was deputized to assist in the arrest of a subject charged with using abusive…

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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.