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Harold Ray Presley

Case from Tupelo, MS dated Jul 06, 2001

Victim Details

Harold Ray Presley

Male

White / Caucasian

Tupelo

MS

2001-07-06

53

Harold

Ray Presley

07/09/2026

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On a fateful morning in Tupelo, Mississippi, the life of a dedicated lawman, Sheriff Harold Ray Presley, was tragically cut short. The 52-year-old male Sheriff of Lee County was killed in the line of duty on July 6, 2001, in a dramatic and violent shootout. The events leading to his death began with the pursuit of a kidnapping suspect, Billy Ray Stone. Stone had allegedly abducted a woman named Charlene Wright and fled from a police roadblock, exchanging gunfire with the pursuing officers before ...
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  • Sheriff Harold Ray Presley - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
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