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Eugene Cole

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the early morning hours of April 25, 2018, Somerset County Sheriff's Corporal Eugene Cole, a 61-year-old Caucasian male, was shot and killed in Norridgewock, Maine. The tragic event unfolded after Cole had a late-night encounter with John D. Williams, then 29, on a darkened road. This chance meeting between the lawman and the man he was attempting to arrest on drug charges would end in violence, sparking a massive manhunt that gripped the state.

The initial alert to authorities that so ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Eugene Cole

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Norridgewock

    ME

    2018-04-25

    62

    Eugene

    Cole

    Yes

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been following the case closely, and there's a particular detail that's been on my mind – Cor... ...Read More
    05/23/2024
    I wanted to talk about the impact Corporal Eugene Cole's murder had on the local community, especial... ...Read More
    11/16/2023
    I've been following the case of Corporal Eugene Cole, and my heart goes out to his family and the wh... ...Read More
    06/10/2023
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