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Steve Hampton

Case from Nashville, TN dated Feb 16, 1997

Victim Details

Steve Hampton

Male

White / Caucasian

Nashville

TN

1997-02-16

25

Steve

Hampton

07/18/2026

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On the morning of February 16, 1997, 25-year-old Steve Hampton was preparing for the day's business at the Captain D's restaurant he managed on Lebanon Road in Nashville, Tennessee. Working alongside him was a 16-year-old employee, Sarah Jackson. The morning took a horrific turn when a man, feigning interest in a job application, gained entry to the restaurant before it opened. This man was Paul Dennis Reid, a then-unknown serial killer who would later be dubbed 'The Fast Food Killer'.

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  • The Murders of Paul Dennis Reid Jr. - TBA Law Blog
  • Fast Food Murders: A look back at Middle Tennessee's serial killer ...
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