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Dan Presley

Case from Tumwater, WA dated Aug 07, 2021

Victim Details

Dan Presley

Male

White / Caucasian

Tumwater

WA

2021-08-07

51

Dan

Presley

06/21/2026

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In the quiet early morning hours of August 7, 2021, the life of Dana "Dan" Presley, a 51-year-old White/Caucasian male, was brought to a sudden and violent end in his Tumwater, Washington, home. Sometime during the night, an unknown assailant fired a single, fatal shot through his bedroom window, striking him as he slept. The tragic discovery would not be made for several days, when his sister, concerned after not hearing from him, went to check on his welfare. Peering through a window, she made ...
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  • 'He was always happy:' Family remembers Dan Presley as investigators search for his killer
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