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Sam Driskell

Case from Douglasville, GA dated Jan 06, 2015

Victim Details

Sam Driskell

Male

White / Caucasian

Douglasville

GA

2015-01-06

52

Sam

Driskell

07/10/2026

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In the quiet community of Douglasville, Georgia, a tragedy unfolded that left a family decimated and a law enforcement agency in mourning. Concern grew on January 6, 2015, when 52-year-old Paulding County Sheriff's Corporal Sam Driskell, a respected 10-year veteran of the force, failed to appear for a scheduled court testimony. This uncharacteristic absence prompted his colleagues to conduct a welfare check at his home on Ridge Road. What they discovered behind the doors of the residence was a s ...
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  • CNN: Stepson cited in murder-suicide of GA deputy's family
  • Corporal Sam Driskell Obituary January 6, 2015 - Clark Funeral Home
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