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Dennis Carmen Stepnowski, a 33-year-old white male, tragically lost his life on June 29, 2006, in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Detective Stepnowski, a dedicated member of the DeKalb County Police Department's SWAT unit, was involved in a fatal shootout at the Mountain Crest Apartments on North Hairston Road. The incident occurred around 7:00 PM when Stepnowski and another officer deemed a man, later identified as Lucas D. Palmer, suspicious and pursued him on foot. During the chase, Palmer opened fi ...Read More
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Dennis Carmen Stepnowski
Male
White / Caucasian
Stone-mountain
GA
2006-06-29
33
Dennis
Carmen Stepnowski
11/29/2025
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I've been following the details of the tragic incident involving Detective Stepnowski, and something... ...Read More
11/20/2023
11/20/2023
Hey all,
I've been thinking a lot about the role Detective Stepnowski played as a mentor within t... ...Read More
08/10/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the role Detective Stepnowski played as a mentor within t... ...Read More
08/10/2023
