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Dennis Compton

Case from Smoaks, SC dated Aug 06, 2008

Victim Details

Dennis Carl Compton

Male

White / Caucasian

Smoaks

SC

2008-08-06

39

Dennis

Compton

07/07/2026

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In the pre-dawn hours of August 6, 2008, a sense of unease settled over the quiet community of Smoaks, South Carolina, as a residential alarm pierced the silence on Sunflower Drive. Responding to the call was 39-year-old Colleton County Sheriff's Deputy Dennis Carl Compton. Little did anyone know that this routine call would end in tragedy, marking a dark day for the small town and the law enforcement community. When the homeowner's son arrived at the residence after being alerted by the alarm c ...
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    I was reading about Deputy Dennis Compton's case, and something really stood out to me—the courage... ...Read More
    11/30/2024
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