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Giles Harmon

Case from Haywood, NC dated Apr 09, 1985

Victim Details

Giles Arthur Harmon

Male

White / Caucasian

Haywood

NC

1985-04-09

26

Giles

Harmon

06/21/2026

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Trooper Giles Arthur Harmon, aged 26, was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Haywood County, North Carolina, on April 9, 1985. Harmon was a member of the North Carolina Highway Patrol and had been serving for five years. He had previously served as a police officer in Brevard, North Carolina. On the day of his death, Harmon was conducting heightened traffic enforcement in the area due to recent rock slides.

The suspect, a 25-year-old man, had kidnapped his employer from Kentucky ear ...
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  • Giles Arthur Harmon (1958-1985) - Mémorial Find a Grave
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