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Robert Lee Puckett

Case from Oakwood, GA dated Aug 03, 1906

Victim Details

Name

Robert Lee Puckett

Gender

Male

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Oakwood

State

GA

Date Of Death

1906-08-03

Age At Death

40

First Name

Robert

Last Name

Lee Puckett

Last Updated

07/02/2026

Case Description

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In the small town of Oakwood, Georgia, a community was forever altered by a violent encounter that would ultimately claim the life of its dedicated lawman, White male Robert Lee Puckett, the 40-year-old Chief of Police. The fatal series of events began on the evening of December 26, 1904, when Chief Puckett responded to a report of a group of men causing a drunken disturbance.

Upon confronting the disorderly individuals, the situation quickly escalated. One of the men, in a sudden act of ...

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Chief of Police Robert Lee Puckett

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