LONG, Wayne leroy
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Long was 17 years old when he was sentenced to the Oregon
State Penitentiary forarmed robbery in 1943, When he was
released in 1951, FBI Agents followed his every move hoping
that he would lead them to a prison buddy who was on their
Most Wanted" list. The day after his release, he forced
Walter L. Rucker at gunpoint to drive from Pontland to
a deserted area outside of Hstacada, Ore., where he shot
Rucker and stole his pickup truck. The FBI had lost their
grail and were unable to save Rucker's life. The next day,
long attempted to rob a bank in Portland and the Agents were
waiting for him outside. In a gunfight, Long and Agent
Leonard Frank ware wounded. Long died in Oregon's gas cham-
ber for the murder of Rucker on August $, 1952,
Source: INSIDE DETECTIVE December 1962
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Long was 17 years old when he was sentenced to the Oregon
State Penitentiary forarmed robbery in 193. When he was
released in 1951, FBI Agents followed his every move hoping
that he would lead them to a prison buddy who was on their
"Most Wanted" list. The day after his release, he forced
Walter L. Rucker at gunpoint to drive from Pentland to
@ deserted area outside of Estacada, Ore,, where he shot
Rucker and stole his pickup truck. The FBI had lost their
grail and were unable to save Rucker's life. The next days
Long attempted to rob a bank in Portland and the Agents were
waiting for him outside. In a gunfight, Long and Agent
Leonard Frank were wounded. long died in Oregon's gas cham-
ber for the murder of Rucker on August §, 1952.
Source: INSIDE DETECTIVE December 1962
tong was a a old when he was sentenced to the Oregon
State Peni y forarmed robbery in 1913. When he was
released in 1981, FBI Agents followed his every move hoping
fthat he would lead them to a prison buddy who was on their
Most Wanted" list. The day after his release, he forced
Walter L, Rucker at gunpoint to drive fron Poptland ti
la deserted area outside of Estacada, Ore., where he shot
Rucker and stole his pickup truck, ‘The FI had lost theiz
leraii. and were unable to save Rucker's life.
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Source: INSIDE DETECTIVE
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