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John Daugherty

Case from Crisfield, MD dated Jul 28, 1907

Victim Details

Night John Henry Jack

Male

Crisfield

MD

1907-07-28

52

John

Daugherty

07/23/2026

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In the summer of 1907, a sudden act of violence shattered the peace in the bayside town of Crisfield, Maryland, leading to the tragic death of a dedicated lawman. Night Chief John Henry 'Jack Hen' Daugherty, a 52-year-old officer with the Crisfield Police Department, was fatally shot in the back of the head while escorting a prisoner to jail. The incident unfolded after Daugherty and another officer had arrested a man on a warrant for the illegal sale of whiskey.

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