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Perry Edward Smith

October 27, 1928 – April 14, 1965 Convicted 1959
Buried at: Mount Muncie Cemetery , Lansing, Kansas · Section 34, Row 29, Grave 44 (flat marker)

Criminal History (Public Record)

Convicted of the first-degree murder of four members of the Clutter family during a home invasion. He and accomplice Richard Hickock were hanged at the Kansas State Penitentiary on April 14, 1965.

Background

Perry Edward Smith was one of two men convicted in the 1959 Clutter family murders in Holcomb, Kansas — the case made famous by Truman Capote’s book In Cold Blood.

Sources & Verification

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⚠ Proximity Warning within ~5 miles

The following other flagged graves were found near this location:

Carl Panzram
United States Penitentiary Cemetery · ~4.73 miles away

Distances are approximate using the Haversine formula. Always confirm exact plot locations with the cemetery office.

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