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Charles Abner Roberts

Case from Donalsonville, GA dated Dec 23, 1911

Victim Details

Charles Abner Roberts

Male

White / Caucasian

Donalsonville

GA

1911-12-23

52

Charles

Abner Roberts

07/07/2026

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In the small town of Donalsonville, Georgia, a confrontation on December 23, 1911, ended in the death of Town Marshal Charles Abner Roberts. The 52-year-old lawman was attempting to arrest a man who had reportedly been threatening a citizen with a pistol.

On the outskirts of town, Marshal Roberts located the suspect and ordered him to get out of his wagon. The man responded by producing a handgun and opening fire on the marshal. As he collapsed from the gunshot wound, Roberts managed to d ...
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    Wow, what a tragic story coming out of Donalsonville in 1911. I was especially struck by the communi... ...Read More
    08/02/2024
    I've been reading about the tragic loss of Town Marshal Charles Abner Roberts, and one aspect that s... ...Read More
    06/03/2024
    Something that's really been on my mind is the role of community in law enforcement back in 1911, es... ...Read More
    02/10/2023
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