Robert E. Yates, a 22-year-old white male, was a police officer with the Plant City Police Department in Florida. On November 10, 1911, Officer Yates was on patrol near the train depot when he observed a suspicious individual. Upon attempting to question the man, the suspect drew a gun and fled. Officer Yates, along with a stockade guard and two local residents, pursued the suspect into a swamp. The suspect shot and killed two bloodhounds that were sent after him. As Officer Yates and the civili
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