Tom Holton

Death by Force

Tom R. Holton, a 38-year-old white male, served as the Town Marshal in Nicholls, Georgia. On December 6, 1902, he was tragically shot and killed while attempting to arrest an intoxicated man who was terrorizing citizens with a rifle. As Marshal Holton approached the suspect, he was shot through the heart. The suspect, in a desperate frenzy, continued to fire his weapon indiscriminately, resulting in the death of a 13-year-old boy. The chaotic scene ended when an unknown citizen shot the suspect ...Read More

Town Marshal Tom R. Holton

Thomas R. “White” Holton (1864-1902) - Mémorial Find a Grave

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