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Sammy Tidwell

Case from Memphis, TN dated Dec 02, 2012

Victim Details

Sammy Tidwell

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Memphis

TN

2012-12-02

2012-12-02

26

Sammy

Tidwell

07/04/2026

1


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In the early hours of a December morning in Memphis, Tennessee, the life of 26-year-old Sammy Tidwell was tragically cut short. On Sunday, December 2, 2012, at approximately 12:05 a.m., police responded to a call of a shooting at 2827 Glasgow Street. Upon their arrival, they discovered Sammy Tidwell, a male, inside his 2008 BMW 650 with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Known to his friends and family as 'Bootsy,' Sammy's sudden death left a void in the lives of his lo ...
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  • 2012 Cases - CrimeStoppers Memphis
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