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Robert Fulton Giles

Death by Force
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Trooper Robert Fulton Giles, a 24-year-old officer with the Virginia State Police, tragically lost his life on July 22, 1954, in Coeburn, Virginia. The incident occurred when Trooper Giles and another police officer responded to a disturbance outside a café on U.S. 58-A in Coeburn. They were attempting to break up a fight between two men when the situation escalated. During the struggle, Trooper Giles's service weapon fell from its holster, and one of the men involved in the altercation seized ...Read More
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  • Trooper Robert Fulton Giles, Virginia State Police, Virginia
    • Victim Details

    Robert Fulton Giles

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Coeburn

    VA

    1954-07-22

    24

    Robert

    Fulton Giles

    11/14/2025

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    I've been thinking a lot about the ripple effects on Trooper Giles's family and the whole Coeburn co... ...Read More
    11/03/2024
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