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Donald Ray Hayes

Case from Marion, SC dated May 02, 1987

Victim Details

Donald Ray Hayes

Male

White / Caucasian

Marion

SC

1987-05-02

41

Donald

Ray Hayes

07/08/2026

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In the late spring of 1987, a dedicated law enforcement officer, 41-year-old Donald Ray Hayes, served as a Deputy Sheriff in Marion County, South Carolina. His life was tragically cut short on Saturday, May 2nd of that year, while in the line of duty.

On that fateful day, Deputy Hayes, along with two other deputies, went to a residence to serve an arrest warrant for a simple assault. Knowing the suspect had a history of fleeing from law enforcement, the deputies strategically approached t ...
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