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Joseph Dwaine Spears

Case from Ariton, AL dated Sep 15, 2016

Victim Details

Joseph Dwaine Spears

Male

White / Caucasian

Ariton

AL

2016-09-15

56

Joseph

Dwaine Spears

07/08/2026

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In the small town of Ariton, Alabama, a tragedy shattered the community on September 15, 2016. Joseph Dwaine Spears, a 56-year-old Caucasian male, was killed by an act of gun violence. Spears was a master mechanic and the proprietor of Joe's Trucking and Equipment Company.

Details surrounding the specific circumstances of the shooting that led to his death are not readily available in public online sources. The Dale County Sheriff's Office issued a press release regarding the shooting in ...
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  • Man killed in Dale County shooting
  • Ozark man dead after being shot in the chest
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