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Charles Edward Harris

Case from Southern-pines, NC dated Apr 04, 1991

Victim Details

Charles Edward Harris

Male

Southern-pines

NC

1991-04-04

45

Charles

Edward Harris

07/04/2026

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Detective Charles Edward Harris, aged 45, was shot and killed on April 4, 1991, in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Harris, a 20-year veteran of law enforcement, had served with the Hoke County Sheriff's Office and later joined the Southern Pines Police Department. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and is survived by his wife and three children.

Harris was killed in a case of retaliation by drug dealers he had previously arrested. The suspects discovered Harris's address, went to his home, and sh ...
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