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Jailer Temple

Case from Meridian, FL dated Apr 06, 1910

Victim Details

Jailer J. R. Bob Temple

Male

Meridian

FL

1910-04-06

Jailer

Temple

06/25/2026

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Jailer J. R. "Bob" Temple, a former sheriff of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, met a tragic end on April 6, 1910. He was shot and killed by a prisoner during a scuffle at the Lauderdale County Jail. The prisoner managed to secure another jailer's pistol, leading to the fatal incident. Jailer Temple's age, gender, and ethnicity were not specified in the available records.

The immediate aftermath of the shooting saw other officers at the jail respond by shooting and mortally wounding the pr ...
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