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Robert Johnston

Case from Rock-hill, SC dated Jan 18, 1906

Victim Details

Robert G. Johnston

Male

Rock-hill

SC

1906-01-18

Robert

Johnston

06/26/2026

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In the early days of 1906, the community of Rock Hill, South Carolina, was shaken by the sudden and tragic loss of a dedicated public servant. Officer Robert G. Johnston, a male member of the Rock Hill Police Department, was on duty in the city council chamber on a Thursday, specifically January 18. While engaged in the routine task of shoveling coal to stoke a fire, a mishap occurred that would prove fatal. His. 41 Colt revolver, which was secured in his holster, became dislodged and fell to th ...
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