Deaths by Force (447)

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James Strouse

Male, age 51 · Tampa, Florida

Killed Jan 5, 2015 · 11 years ago

James Strouse Jr., aged 51, tragically passed away on January 5, 2015, in Tampa, Florida. His death was the result of a gunshot wound to the upper body. The incident occurred just before 6 a.m. at 8723 Del Ray Court, where police found him lying on the ground…

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Don Ray Jackson

Male, age 46 · Los-angeles, California

Killed Jan 5, 2014 · 12 years ago

Don Ray Jackson, a 46-year-old man from Los Angeles, California, was tragically shot and killed on January 5, 2014. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, around 12:30 a.m., while Jackson was riding his bicycle southbound on South Main…

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Marshall Jackson

Male, age 41 · Houston, Texas

Killed Jan 5, 2012 · 14 years ago

Marshall Jackson was 41 years old when he was killed in Houston on Thursday, January 5, 2012. The Houston Police Department investigated his death, and the Washington Post's homicide database, which tracked killings in Houston through 2017, lists it as a…

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Ella Minix

Female, age 37 · Pulaski, Indiana

Killed Jan 5, 2009 · 17 years ago

In the small community of Winamac, Indiana, the life of 37-year-old Ella Mae Minix came to an end on January 5, 2009. According to her obituary, the female resident of Pulaski County passed away at Pulaski Memorial Hospital. The circumstances surrounding her…

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Pamela Page

Female · Hickory, North Carolina

Killed Jan 5, 2009 · 17 years ago

Pamela Page, a 64-year-old woman from Hickory, NC, tragically lost her life on January 5, 2009. The incident was determined to be a murder, and her husband, Michael Page, was identified as the alleged perpetrator. The weapon used in the crime was a gun.…

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Alfred Burgess

Male, age 50 · Chester, Pennsylvania

Killed Jan 5, 1993 · 33 years ago

On a cold winter's day in Chester, Pennsylvania, the life of Alfred Burgess, a 50-year-old African American man, was tragically cut short. On January 5, 1993, Burgess became a victim of gun violence, a harsh reality that sent ripples of grief and shock…

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Diane Trenner

Female, age 4 · Santa-barbara, California

Killed Jan 5, 1985 · 41 years ago

On January 5, 1985, a tragic event unfolded at the McNamara family ranch in Santa Barbara, California. Diane Trenner, a 4-year-old girl, was among the victims of a horrific shooting spree carried out by her uncle, Barry McNamara. The incident, which has been…

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Elger McNamara

Male, age 57 · Santa-barbara, California

Killed Jan 5, 1985 · 41 years ago

Elger McNamara, aged 57, tragically lost his life on January 5, 1985, in a horrific incident at his family's ranch in Santa Barbara, California. The massacre, which has been described as the worst in Santa Barbara County's history, involved the brutal…

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Kellin Brooke Trenner

Male, age 4 · Santa-barbara, California

Killed Jan 5, 1985 · 41 years ago

On January 5, 1985, a tragic event unfolded at the McNamara family ranch in Santa Barbara, California, resulting in the death of 4-year-old Kellin Brooke Trenner. Kellin was among four family members who were brutally murdered in what authorities described as…

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Jerry Bryant

Male, age 44 · Columbia, Mississippi

Killed Jan 5, 1984 · 42 years ago

On January 5, 1984, the community of Columbia, Mississippi, was shaken by the violent death of Deputy Sheriff Jerry Bryant, a 44-year-old male who had recently joined the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. Deputy Bryant had been serving with the department…

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Willie Kelly

Male, age 67 · Baton-rouge, Louisiana

Killed Jan 5, 1979 · 47 years ago

Willie Kelly, a 67-year-old male, was working as a security guard at an A&P Supermarket on Perkins Road in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on January 5, 1979, when his life was tragically cut short. On that day, two men, Robert Wayne Williams and his accomplice Ralph…

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Sandra Lee Postell

Female, age 30 · Delray Beach, Florida

Killed Jan 5, 1973 · 53 years ago

On January 5, 1973, the life of 30-year-old Sandra Lee Postell, a female also known as Sandy Lee Barbery, was brutally cut short in a motel room in Delray Beach, Florida. Her death was not an isolated act of violence but one in a series of killings committed…

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Annie Pearson

Female, age 24 · Wilbanks, North Carolina

Killed Jan 5, 1922 · 104 years ago

On January 13, 1922, the sheriff's office received an anonymous letter alleging that Miles Pearson had killed his wife, Annie Pearson, and fled, leaving her body in the yard. Upon investigation, authorities discovered the body of Annie Pearson, a 24-year-old…

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Daniel Stanfield

Male, age 73 · St Francis, Arkansas

Killed Jan 5, 1914 · 112 years ago

Daniel Alexander Stanfield was a White/Caucasian male, age 72. On January 5, 1914, the longtime town marshal of St. Francis, a small community in Clay County, Arkansas, confronted danger as part of the routine burdens of his post. Born in Maury County…

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Nathaniel Thomas

Male, age 49 · Amarillo, Texas

Killed Jan 5, 1909 · 117 years ago

Private N. P. Doc, also known as Nathaniel Pendergrass Thomas, was a 49-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity. He served as a Texas Ranger and former peace officer. On January 5, 1909, Doc Thomas was shot and killed in Amarillo, Texas. The incident occurred…

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Deaths by Force on January 5

Deaths by Force (447)