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Paul Andrew Hale

Case from Raleigh, NC dated Jul 11, 1997

Victim Details

Paul Andrew Hale

Male

White / Caucasian

Raleigh

NC

1997-07-11

35

Paul

Andrew Hale

07/10/2026

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Paul Andrew Hale, a 35-year-old detective with the Raleigh Police Department, was tragically killed on July 11, 1997, while attempting to apprehend a murder suspect. Detective Hale, who had served with the department for seven years, was fatally shot in the head during a stakeout at an apartment building on East Lenoir Street. He and his partner were approaching the suspect's vehicle when the suspect, a 20-year-old male, fired a shot that struck Detective Hale. His partner returned fire, woundin ...
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