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Daniel Wayne Cogburn

Case from West-columbia, SC dated Apr 12, 1983

Victim Details

Daniel Wayne Cogburn

Male

White / Caucasian

West-columbia

SC

1983-04-12

29

Daniel

Wayne Cogburn

06/24/2026

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In the quiet evening hours of April 12, 1983, in West Columbia, South Carolina, a dedicated police officer's life was tragically cut short in a sudden act of violence. Daniel Wayne Cogburn, a 29-year-old male, was only four days into his dream job as an officer with the West Columbia Police Department when he was shot and killed while conducting a routine traffic stop. He was sitting in his patrol car writing a ticket when another vehicle pulled alongside and a single, fatal shot was fired.
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