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Deputy Sheriff James Arthur Bevis of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office in Florida was tragically killed on April 4, 1985, while performing his duties. On that fateful evening, Bevis attempted to arrest two suspects, Edward Cotton and Morris Lavon Brown, who had just robbed a convenience store in Malone, Florida. During the arrest, a struggle ensued, and one of the suspects managed to gain control of Bevis' firearm, ultimately shooting him. Bevis was shot once in the arm and twice in the head, ...Read More
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James Arthur Bevis
Male
Marianna
FL
1985-04-04
James
Bevis
11/05/2025
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I was reading about Deputy Sheriff James Arthur Bevis, and it really struck me how the community mus... ...Read More
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I was reading up on the tragic case of Deputy Sheriff James Arthur Bevis, and one detail that really... ...Read More
09/10/2023
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Reading through the details of Deputy Sheriff James Arthur Bevis' untimely death, I couldn't help bu... ...Read More
02/26/2023
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