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Sean Michael Bolton

Case from Memphis, TN dated Aug 01, 2015

Victim Details

Sean Michael Bolton

Male

White / Caucasian

Memphis

TN

2015-08-01

33

Sean

Michael Bolton

06/30/2026

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In the summer of 2015, a dedicated and decorated Memphis police officer's life was tragically cut short in a fleeting and violent encounter. Sean Michael Bolton, a 33-year-old White male and a former U.S. Marine who had served a tour in Iraq, was shot and killed on the evening of August 1, 2015. He had been with the Memphis Police Department since October 2010 and was a respected member of the force.

On that fateful Saturday night, Officer Bolton was on patrol in the Parkway Village area ...
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    I was just reading more about Officer Bolton's tragic death, and one thing that really stood out to ... ...Read More
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