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Dennis James Lyden

Case from Horry, SC dated Jun 05, 2000

Victim Details

Dennis James Lyden

Male

White / Caucasian

Horry

SC

2000-06-05

44

Dennis

James Lyden

07/08/2026

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In the pre-dawn hours of June 5, 2000, a routine traffic stop on a desolate stretch of State Highway 544 in Horry County, South Carolina, turned into a scene of brutal violence that would claim the life of a dedicated law enforcement officer. Corporal Dennis James Lyden, a 44-year-old white male and a respected member of the Horry County Police Department, had pulled over a suspicious vehicle occupied by two individuals. As he engaged with the occupants, the situation escalated with shocking spe ...
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  • Corporal Dennis James Lyden - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
  • Corp Dennis James Lyden (1955-2000) - Find a Grave Memorial
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