In the quiet town of Waynesboro, Georgia, the life of 25-year-old Daniel Phalon Triplett was tragically cut short in December of 2016. A graduate of Burke County High School's class of 2010, the young man's body was discovered on the morning of Wednesday, December 28th, on a secluded dirt road known as H. Berol Road.
Personnel from the Department of Natural Resources made the grim discovery and immediately alerted the Burke County Sheriff's Office. Investigators, including special agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, responded to the scene. It was soon determined that Triplett had sustained at least one gunshot wound. The full details of the autopsy, which was to be performed at the GBI crime lab, were not publicly released.
In the days that followed, law enforcement officials worked to piece together the final hours of Triplett's life. They appealed to the public for any information that might lead to an understanding of what had happened and who was responsible. Investigators confirmed they were treating the case as a murder investigation.
Despite the ongoing investigation by both the Burke County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, there have been no public announcements regarding any arrests made in connection with the death of Daniel Phalon Triplett. Similarly, information about any person or persons of interest has not been released to the public. The case has left a lingering question in the community as to who was responsible for the untimely death of the young Waynesboro man.
