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Paul J. Harmon

Case from Huntington, WV dated Dec 14, 1981

Victim Details

Paul J. Harmon

Male

White / Caucasian

Huntington

WV

1981-12-14

26

Paul

J. Harmon

06/21/2026

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In the pre-dawn hours of December 14, 1981, a fateful encounter in Huntington, West Virginia, brought a tragic end to the life of Paul J. Harmon, a 26-year-old White male police officer. At approximately 1:45 a.m., Officer Harmon was dutifully investigating a break-in at a service station near the intersection of 19th Street West and Jefferson Avenue. It was during this investigation that he crossed paths with two individuals who would violently alter the course of his life and leave a lasting s ...
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