PIER 2 Thomas Lee Approx. est. body dumped (12 h, aug 2, 1974 y – 16 h, aug 2, 1974 y)
Description:
"At approximately 9pm on last Aug. 2 [1974], a motorist crossing the intersection of Windham Avenue and Van Camp Road in Long Beach spotted a body sprawled halfway down a sharp embankment near the intersection and called police. Officers said the man, identified as Thomas Paxton Lee, [...] apparently had been shoved or thrown from an auto on Windham Avenue several hours before" (LBPT 10/27/74).LBPT 10/27/74: https://www.newspapers.com/article/press-telegram-homicide-crime/197563947/
LBI 5/8/75 [SW list]: https://www.newspapers.com/article/independent-2000-reward-offered-in-man/180999530/
FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130156621/thomas_paxton-lee
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Date:
12 h, aug 2, 1974 y
16 h, aug 2, 1974 y
~ 3 hours