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Howard J. Plouff

Case from Winston-salem, NC dated Feb 23, 2007

Victim Details

Howard J. Plouff

Male

White / Caucasian

Winston-salem

NC

2007-02-23

41

Howard

J. Plouff

07/02/2026

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Sergeant Howard J. Plouff, a 41-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was fatally shot on February 23, 2007, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Plouff, a 17-year veteran of the Winston-Salem Police Department, was off-duty and working security at a nightclub when a fight broke out during a private party. The altercation moved outside, and several shots were fired, one of which struck Plouff. He was transported to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries ap ...
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I've been following the case of Sergeant Howard J. Plouff for a while now, and I can't stop thinking... ...Read More
03/23/2024
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02/14/2024
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