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Joe Reynolds

Case from Augusta, GA dated Jun 14, 1959

Victim Details

Joe Reynolds

Male

White / Caucasian

Augusta

GA

1959-06-14

48

Joe

Reynolds

07/15/2026

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In the line of duty, Police Officer Joe Reynolds, a 48-year-old male, tragically lost his life on a Sunday, June 14, 1959, in Augusta, Georgia. An 18-year veteran of the Augusta Police Department, Officer Reynolds was responding to a domestic dispute that had escalated to a break-in at a residence in the 1900 block of Wrightsboro Road. A woman had called for help, reporting that her estranged husband had forced his way into her home.

Upon their arrival, Officer Reynolds and his partner we ...
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  • Jun 16, 1959, page 8 - The Orlando Sentinel at Newspapers.com - Newspapers.com
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