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U.S. Marine Corps · United States 
Shaft Hunter
2011
Shaft Sidney Hunter served the U.S. Marine Corps.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Mechanism
Motor vehicle
What Happened
Trooper Shaft Hunter was killed when his patrol car collided with the back of a tractor trailer that was parked on the shoulder of I-95, near the entrance to the Jessup rest area in Howard County, at approximately 2:40 am. It is believed that he was pursuing a speeding motorcycle when the collision occurred.
Trooper Hunter was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Maryland State Police for 11 years.
Trooper Hunter was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the Maryland State Police for 11 years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife and six children.
Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
Also Served
Maryland State Police
Trooper First Class
In Our Keeping
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