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Kevin Earl Carper

Case from Spartanburg, SC dated Feb 27, 2007

Victim Details

Kevin Earl Carper

Male

White / Caucasian

Spartanburg

SC

2007-02-27

39

Kevin

Earl Carper

06/26/2026

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In the late hours of a Tuesday in Spartanburg, South Carolina, a sequence of events unfolded that would end in tragedy. Kevin Earl Carper, a 39-year-old male, was on duty as a Deputy Sheriff for the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office on February 27, 2007. A veteran of the department for 12 years, he was conducting a routine traffic stop on Midway Park Drive shortly after 10:00 p.m. when the driver of the vehicle unexpectedly fled on foot.

A foot pursuit immediately ensued. Deputy Carper ...
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  • Spartanburg Herald Journal: Gowdy honors fallen deputy in House speech
  • Legacy.com: Kevin Carper - Obituary
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