Deputies Investigating Man's Death

[Alicia Stemper]

DEPUTIES INVESTIGATING MAN’S DEATH

Hillsborough, NC (September 19, 2025) - Investigators from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the death of a man located at the edge of a parking lot at the Brumley North Nature Preserve just before 7:30 am today.

The deceased is Calvin Demond Smith-Taylor, 36, of Durham. Medical examiners are working to determine the time and cause of his death. Loved ones reported Mr. Smith-Taylor missing to the Durham Police Department yesterday.

Please call Investigator E. Campbell at (919) 245-2907 with any information related to Mr. Smith-Taylor’s death.

 

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Alicia L. Stemper, Communication Manager

Orange County Sheriff’s Office

106 East Margaret Lane

Hillsborough, NC 27278

(919)245-2963