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Roland Lee Shelton

Roland Lee Shelton

Discovery Date: Jan 1, 1992

On January 1, 1992, 62-year-old Roland Lee Shelton was found dead in an orange grove north of Cox Road in Alturas. He had been shot three times in the head. Shelton was a transient who lived in the woods behind Allen’s Discount Store in Wahneta, and had been drinking prior to his death.

Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit at (863) 298-6379, or send an email to coldcase@polksheriff.org.