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Daniel William HIERS, Jr.
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FOR IMMEDIATE
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CONTACT: |
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June 27, 2005 |
Deputy U.S.
Marshal, Gerald Hotchkiss,
District of South
Carolina, (803) 253-3964, or
USMS Office of Public Affairs (202) 307-9065 |
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ACCUSED MURDERER AND CHILD MOLESTER ADDED
TO U.S. MARSHALS 15 MOST WANTED FUGITIVES LIST |
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Washington,
DC -
Daniel William Hiers, Jr. seemed to be a good cop, a
faithful public servant for the city of Charleston,
South Carolina. But, he betrayed his badge in the worst
way, using it to gain the trust of a single mother with
a young daughter, then allegedly molesting the
10-year-old child over a period of months. On November
24, 2004, Hiers, 32, was arrested by the North
Charleston Police Department for committing lewd acts on
a child under the age of 16 and was released on bond.
He was promptly suspended from the police force.
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Dorchester County, SC Sheriff’s Department subsequently
filed additional charges against Hiers for first-degree
criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Hiers was
scheduled to surrender on those charges on March 15,
2005, but failed to meet his lawyer at the sheriff’s
department. When Hiers’ mother looked for him at his
house, he was nowhere to be found. What was found in
Hiers’ bedroom was the body of his 24-year-old wife,
Ludimila, killed with a gunshot to the head. Neighbors
observed Hiers leaving the house several hours before
the gruesome discovery was made. On March 31, 2005, the
Goose Creek, SC Police Department obtained an arrest
warrant for Hiers, alleging that he murdered his wife.
Despite an intensive
manhunt, South Carolina authorities have been unable to
locate Hiers, and requested the assistance of “Operation
Intercept”, a U.S. Marshals-led fugitive task force.
The U.S. Marshals Service has obtained a federal warrant
for Hiers for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Hiers is described as a white male, age 32, 6’03”, 210
pounds with blues eyes and blond hair. He has eleven
years of police experience, is trained in the martial
arts, and maintains a high level of fitness. He is
believed to be armed with a .40 caliber Glock pistol and
may possess a bullet-resistant vest. The U.S. Marshals
Service is offering a reward for information directly
leading to Hiers’ arrest.
“It
is especially abhorrent when individuals sworn to uphold
the law commit such crimes. We will remain focused on
seeing that this fugitive is brought to justice,” said
Marshals Service Director Benigno Reyna.
U.S.
Marshals are the nation’s primary fugitive hunting
organization and capture more federal fugitives each
year than all other national law enforcement agencies
combined. For more information about the United States
Marshals Service, please visit the web site at
www.usmarshals.gov/.
See
also
the Wanted Poster for Daniel William Hiers, Jr.
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