The Federal Bureau of Investigation found that Southern states have the highest murder rates.
And experts believe the high Southern murder rate is a key factor behind America's high homicide rate in comparison with other democratic, industrialized nations, according to an article in The New York Times.
They note that much of the distinction in murder rates between the South and other sections of the country comes from a difference in the character of Southern homicide.
It was found that many murders in the South are of a personal and traditional nature such as a barroom brawl, a quarrel between acquaintances or a fight between lovers. In other places, the newspaper reported, homicides usually begin with another crime like a botched robbery, and typically involve strangers.
In 1996, the U.S. murder rate was 7.4 per 100,000 people. The rate that same year state by state showed 12 of the 20 states with the highest murder rates are in the South.
October 1
1965 MASSUCCI MARTIN J. ROYAL OAK MI
1965 OFFUTT GARY PHELPS STEWARTVILLE MO REMAINS RETURNED 03/97
1965 SCHARF CHARLES J. SAN DIEGO CA
1966 NIX COWAN GLENN TAMPA FL 03/04/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
October 2
1964 WALKER KENNETH E. LANSING MI ACFT HIT WATER/FLIPPED/SANK
1967 OTT PATRICK L. CUPPERTINO CA
1968 BYTHEWAY FRANK L. KILLED/BODY NOT RECOVERED
1968 ERWIN DONALD E. HOBART IN REMAINS IDENTIFIED 2/28/90
1969 BECK TERRY L. LINESVILLE PA
1969 BELL RICHARD W. GIBSONIA PA
1969 BOWMAN MICHAEL L. WARREN OH
1969 DAYAO ROLANDO C. PHILLIPINES
1969 DEAN DONALD C. ST LOUIS MO
1969 DILGER HERBERT H. VALLEY STREAM NY
1969 ELLERD CARL J. ODESSA TX
1969 FOWLER JAMES J. LA MONTE MO
1969 FOWLER ROY G. ANNANDALE VA
1969 GAN LEONARDO M. PHILIPPINES
1969 GORE PAUL EDWIN FAISON NC NOT ON OFFICIAL DIA LIST
1969 GORSUCH WILLIAM D. CAMBRIA WI
1969 HILL RAYFORD J. HOUSTON TX REFNO 2004 1 OF 26
1969 KOHLER DELVIN L. KERSEY CO REFNO 2004 1 OF 26
1969 KOSLOSKY HOWARD M. ANCHORAGE AK REFNO 2004 1 OF 26
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1969 LIVINGSTON RICHARD A. TENINO WA REFNO 2004 1 OF 26
1969 MONTGOMERY RONALD W. MOORES HILL IN REFNO 2004 1 OF 26
1969 MOORE WILLIAM R. PRINCETON KS REFNO 2004 1 OF 26
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October 3
1966 ECHEVARRIA RAYMOND L. NEW YORK NY
1966 JONES JAMES E. ALAPHA GA
1966 WILLIAMS EDDIE L. MIAMI FL
1967 BARNETT ROBERT W. LOS ANGELES CA 03/14/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1967 KING RONALD RUNYAN SANTA CRUZ CA
1968 SMITH ROGER L. SOUTH POINT OH REMAINS RETURNED ID 07/99 1969 CUNNINGHAM KENNETH ELLERY IL
1969 GRAFFE PAUL L. SHELTON WA
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October 4
1966 BURNS JOHN D. PENSACOLA FL 03/04/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE & WELL 98
1967 LILLUND WILLIAM A. FORTUNA CA
1967 MC DANIEL MORRIS L. JR. FORT VALLEY GA
1967 SCHOEFFEL PETER V. ALEXANDRIA VA 03/14/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1967 ZOOK DAVID H. JR. WEST LIBERTY OH
October 5
1965 BARRETT THOMAS J. LOMAX IL 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1965 HIVNER JAMES O. ELIZABETHTOWN PA 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1965 POGREBA DEAN A. THREE FORKS MT
1965 SEEBER BRUCE G. LOWPOINT IL 02/12/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1966 ANDREWS WILLIAM RICHARD EUGENE OR VOICE CONTACT WOUNDED REMAINS RETURNED 9/90 I.D. 12/12/90
1966 BEENE JAMES A. BURBANK CA ACFT BROKE UP OVER WATER
1967 MATHENY DAVID P. BAKERSFIELD CA 02/19/68 RELEASED BORN 1944
1967 TRAUTMAN KONRAD W. OBERLIN PA 03/14/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1968 LAWRENCE GREGORY P. PHENIX AL
1968 STRIDE JAMES D. JR. DENISON TX
1968 WESTER ALBERT D. TERRELL TX
1970 DAVIDSON DAVID A. EAST RIVERSIDE MD
1970 GASSMAN FRED A. FORT WALTON BEACH FL
1972 ALPERS JOHN H. JR. BOULDER CO 03/29/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1972 BATES RICHARD L. PLAZA ND 03/29/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
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October 6
1962 ANDERSON THOMAS EDWARD SPENARD AK
1966 JOHNSON WILLIAM EDWARD TALLAHASSEE FL 01/14/69 REMAINS RECOVERED
1966 MAKOWSKI LOUIS FRANK WAUCHULA FL 03/04/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1966 MOSER DAVID LLOYD GEORG MCKEESPORT PA 01/69 REMAINS RECOVERED
1966 PFEIFER RONALD EDWIN BELLEROSE NY 01/69 REMAINS RECOVERED REFNO 2004 1 OF 26
1967 ARMSTRONG FRANK A. III SHREVEPORT LA
1969 BOWER IRVIN LESTER JR. LINGLESTOWN PA
1972 ANDERSON ROBERT D. BATTLE CREEK MI REMAINS IDENTIFIED 10/30/98 NAME WITHHELD
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1972 MC CORMICK CARL O. PEORIA IL 1973 ELM HOMER L. 12/11/73 RELEASED
October 7
1966 GILCHRIST ROBERT M. LITTLETON CO
1966 KNIGHT LARRY DALE ALBANY OR
1966 PABST EUGENE M. NEW YORK NY
1966 TREECE JAMES A. MEMPHIS TN CACCF/CRASH/PILOT/OFFSHORE MR1
1967 APPLEBY IVAN D. FRESNO CA REMAINS RETURNED 01/95 IDENTIFIED 10/95
1967 AUSTIN WILLIAM R. SIMPSONVILLE SC 03/14/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE AND WELL 98
1967 FULLAM WAYNE E. CHATTANOOGA TN REMAINS RETURNED 09/24/87
1967 HODGES DAVID L. CHEVY CHASE MD REMAINS IDENTIFIED 04/16/99
October 8
1963 DENTON MANUEL R. KERRVILLE TX ACFT CRASH AFT AIR COLLISION
1963 RITCHEY LUTHER E. JR. MANSFIELD OH ACFT CRASH AFT AIR COLLISION
1963 WADSWORTH DEAN AMICK CLARENDON TX ACFT BROKE UP CRASH EXPLODED REMAINS IDENTIFIED O4/16/99
1966 FELDHAUS JOHN ANTHONY LAWRENCEBURG TN
1966 WOMACK SAMMIE N. FARMVILLE VA 02/23/67 RELEASED ALIVE IN 98
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1967 ZISSU ANDREW G. NEW YORK NY CRASH SITE CONFIRMED NO RECOV POSS
1969 ALTIZER ALBERT H. SQUIRE WV
1969 WATKINS ROBERT J. JR. FORT MEADE MD
1970 OTT WILLIAM A. LIVERMORE CA
1970 SHAY DONALD E. JR. LINTHICUM HEIGHTS MD
October 9
1966 TANNER CHARLES N. COVINGTON TN 03/04/73 RELEASED BY DRV " ""NELS"" ALIVE AND WELL 98"
1966 TERRY ROSS R. LAKE JACKSON FL 03/04/73 RELEASED BY DRV ALIVE IN 98
1967 CLEMENTS JAMES A. QUEEN CITY TX 03/14/73 RELEASED BY DRV RIP 27 MARCH 97
1969 DRIVER DALLAS A. STEPHENS CITY VA
1969 GARBETT JIMMY R. LAKE CITY FL
1969 MOORE RAYMOND G. CINCINNATI OH
1969 SUYDAM JAMES L. PHILLIPSBURG NJ
1969 TURNER JAMES H. COLUMBUS OH
