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Willie Peeples

Case from Walterboro, SC dated Jun 08, 1979

Victim Details

Willie Edward Peeples

Male

Black / African American

Walterboro

SC

1979-06-08

30

Willie

Peeples

07/17/2026

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In the quiet landscape near Walterboro, South Carolina, a life of service was tragically cut short. Patrolman Willie Peeples, a five-year veteran of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, succumbed to gunshot wounds he sustained in the line of duty. The incident unfolded during a high-speed chase on Interstate 95, a pursuit of a motorcyclist that ended with a fatal confrontation. When a mechanical issue forced the motorcycle to a halt at the intersection of SC 61 and US 15, Patrolman Peeples exited ...
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