On the evening of February 26, 1996, a dedicated public servant, Sergeant Charles B. 'Charlie' Kubala Sr., responded to a call that would tragically be his last. The 32-year-old male officer with the Sumter County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to investigate a report of a suspicious person, a routine call that quickly escalated into a fatal encounter. A veteran of the department, he was known for his commitment to the community and his role as a mentor to young people in the Sheriff's Office E
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