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The story of the 1971 kidnapping of five sheriff's deputies and the murder of three of them in Dallas, Texas. The book covers the events leading up to the crime, the week-long manhunt, the mistaken shooting of an unrelated family by law enforcement, and the arrests of the killers. It also tells how police accidentally discovered an informant who helped lead officers to the suspects' hideout, and how that informant was likely murdered for cooperating with authorities. The book explores the killers' trials, appeals, and the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn the death penalty the following year. It also follows the later lives and deaths of those involved, while reflecting on how one of the most gruesome crimes in Texas history has largely been forgotten. After fifty years of research, the author finally tells the story once known in the press as The Trinity River Massacre.

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Terry McKnight is a retired law enforcement officer, multi-industry professional, and true-crime researcher. His deep personal connection to Texas law enforcement began at age 17, when a breaking news broadcast erroneously reported that his father, a Dallas County Deputy, had been killed in the infamous 1971 ambush known as the Trinity River Massacre. Though his father survived, the event sparked a lifelong dedication to documenting the case.McKnight went on to serve for thirteen years as a police officer with the Dallas Police Department. Following his law enforcement career, he successfully transitioned into automotive repair business ownership and later computer network administration.He began researching and recording interviews for this book in the early 1970s. Despite losing decades of early manuscript notes and tape recordings in a devastating 1998 business fire, he rebuilt his research from official court records, police archives, and primary sources. Now 72 years old and happily retired, Terry lives in Texas where he enjoys spending time with his two daughters, one son, and four granddaughters. The Trinity River Massacre: A Factual Account is his enduring tribute to the memory of the fallen.

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