Unsolved Files of the Henrietta Ragan Cold Case – A Rape and Murder in Leonardtown 1959 – Southern Maryland News Net

Unsolved Cold Case Files: HENRIETTA RAGAN – In 1959, Leonardtown, Maryland, was a quaint little place where everyone knew everyone. 65 years ago this evening, an incident occurred that shocked our quiet community; Henrietta Wilmer Ragan was raped and murdered. Her murderer was never caught.

Henrietta Ragan was born and raised in Leonardtown; Their roots in St. Mary’s County can be traced back to the early 18th century. She was active in her church and taught piano to children.

She was recently widowed and grieving the death of her husband on Valentine’s Day this year.

Newspaper articles of the day detail a comprehensive investigation by the Maryland State Police, assisted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, that included “200 sets of fingerprints” and “lie tests.”

A man with “scratches on his neck” was interrogated for four hours on the day Henrietta was murdered, but no arrest was made.

Henrietta Wilmer Ragan now rests next to her husband, Patrick, at St. Aloysius Gonzaga Cemetery in Leonardtown.

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