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Jerry Randall Stanley

Case from Sophia, WV dated Jan 14, 1981

Victim Details

Jerry Randall Stanley

Male

Sophia

WV

1981-01-14

Jerry

Randall Stanley

06/23/2026

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In the quiet town of Sophia, West Virginia, a tragic incident cut short the life of Sergeant Jerry Randall Stanley on January 14, 1981. While on duty, the male officer was killed in what was determined to be an accidental shooting. The event was officially recorded as a death by "inadvertent gunfire," leaving the community to mourn the loss of one of its own under sudden and unfortunate circumstances.

At the time of his death, details surrounding the specifics of the accidental shooting w ...
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