Register entry · Case file · Homicide · Lake Oconee GA
Russell and Shirley Dermond (2014).
MUS-2026-0169
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MUS-2026-0169
Homicide
- Incident
- 2014
- Indexed
- Oct 10, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Putnam County Sheriff's Office
- Location
- Lake Oconee GA
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Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Russell Dermond, 88, was found decapitated in his garage at Lake Oconee, Georgia, on May 6, 2014. Ten days later, on May 16, his wife Shirley, 87, was found in the lake, weighted down with concrete blocks. Investigators found unidentified touch DNA on Russell's clothing in recent years. Russell's head was never recovered and no arrests have ever been made.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 2014
Russell Dermond, 88, is found decapitated in his garage at Lake Oconee on May 6.
- 2014
Shirley Dermond, 87, is found in the lake on May 16, weighted down with concrete blocks.
- 2026
No arrests have been made; Russell's head was never recovered. The case remains unsolved.
Key people
The people in the file.
Russell, 88, and Shirley, 87, of Lake Oconee, Georgia. Found dead at their home in May 2014.
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