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Donald Keith West

Case from Benson, NC dated Jul 18, 2006

Victim Details

Donald Keith West

Male

White / Caucasian

Benson

NC

2006-07-18

39

Donald

Keith West

06/24/2026

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Donald Keith West, a 39-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Benson, NC, tragically died on July 18, 2006. He was the president and CEO of West-Tek Inc., a private police company based in Smithfield, NC. West had a long career in law enforcement, having served as a correctional officer at Central Prison in Raleigh and as a police officer in Smithfield before founding his own security company.

West's death was determined to be a homicide. His girlfriend, Tiffany Ann Bassett, was arres ...
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    Wow, this case is just so perplexing and tragic. My heart goes out to Lily Marie West and the entire... ...Read More
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