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Thomas Packard

Case from Bakersfield, CA dated Apr 19, 1903

Victim Details

Marshal Thomas Jefferson Packard

Male

Bakersfield

CA

1903-04-19

43

Thomas

Packard

07/08/2026

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Marshal Thomas Jefferson Packard, aged 43, met a tragic end on April 19, 1903, in Bakersfield, California. Packard, who served as the City Marshal of Bakersfield, was involved in a deadly shootout while attempting to serve a murder warrant on the notorious outlaw Jim McKinney. The confrontation took place in the backyard of a location known as the Hop Joint on L Street. Packard, along with Deputy Marshal William E. Tibbet, was part of a larger posse that included Sheriff Kelly, Deputy Baker, and ...
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    I’ve been digging into the events at the Hop Joint, and my heart goes out to Marshal Packard’s f... ...Read More
    10/27/2024
    Has anyone else looked into the impact this had on Bakersfield's community back then? It seems like ... ...Read More
    08/10/2023
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