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David Temple, a 36-year-old man from Mooresville, Alabama, was tragically shot and killed on September 13, 1979, in what would become a high-profile and deeply mourned homicide case. Temple’s death occurred after he was involved in a violent confrontation with a suspect named James Earl Dandy, who was implicated in a series of criminal activities. Temple was working as a law enforcement officer at the time, and he had stopped a vehicle driven by Dandy and another accomplice. The situation quic ...Read More
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David Temple
Male
White / Caucasian
Mooresville
AL
1979-09-13
36
David
Temple
Yes
11/14/2025







