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William Pledger

Case from Panama-city, FL dated Sep 09, 1935

Victim Details

William D. Pledger

Male

Panama-city

FL

1935-09-09

William

Pledger

06/23/2026

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Deputy Sheriff William D. Pledger, who served with the Bay County Sheriff's Office in Florida, was tragically killed on September 9, 1935. He was on duty, checking on roadhouses and night spots in the Bayou Gorge area near Panama City. At approximately 1:00 am, Deputy Pledger, a male officer whose age and ethnicity are not specified in the available records, became involved in an altercation with two brothers at the Night Owl Club, a local roadhouse. During this confrontation, one of the brother ...
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    Has anyone else been looking into the Night Owl Club's history around the time of Deputy Pledger's d... ...Read More
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