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Daniel Robert Starnes

Case from Morgan, IN dated Jun 14, 2001

Victim Details

Daniel Robert Starnes

Male

White / Caucasian

Morgan

IN

2001-06-14

46

Daniel

Robert Starnes

07/29/2026

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On June 14, 2001, a traffic stop in Morgan County, Indiana, escalated into a violent confrontation that ultimately claimed the life of 46-year-old White male Daniel Robert Starnes. Serving as a Sergeant and Warrant Officer for the Morgan County Sheriff's Department, Starnes initiated a stop of a vehicle near the intersection of Shelton and Wilbur Roads around 12:15 p.m. The driver was a man wanted on an outstanding warrant. During the encounter, the situation deteriorated rapidly when the suspec ...
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    I was reading about Sergeant Daniel Starnes' case, and it caught my attention how his youngest son h... ...Read More
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