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Dewey C. Shrewsbury

Case from South Charleston, WV dated Oct 25, 1978

Victim Details

Name

Dewey C. Shrewsbury

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

South Charleston

State

WV

Date Of Death

1978-10-25

First Name

Dewey

Last Name

C. Shrewsbury

Last Updated

08/20/2026

Case Description

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Dewey C. Shrewsbury, identified in West Virginia State Police records as Corporal Dewey Colen Shrewsbury, was a White/Caucasian man associated with South Charleston, West Virginia. By October 1978, Shrewsbury was an experienced member of the West Virginia State Police, having served with the agency for 16 years. His name appears on the State Police Hall of Honor and in the agency's historical honor roll of members who died in the line of duty. No reliable online source reviewed provides his age, ...

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