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Tom Holton

Case from Nicholls, GA dated Dec 06, 1902

Victim Details

Tom R. Holton

Male

White / Caucasian

Nicholls

GA

1902-12-06

38

Tom

Holton

06/24/2026

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In the small town of Nicholls, Georgia, a tragic and violent series of events unfolded on a December day, leaving a law enforcement officer and a young boy dead. Town Marshal Tom Holton, a 38-year-old male, was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, December 6, 1902. His death came as he attempted to apprehend an intoxicated man who had been terrorizing the citizens of Nicholls, walking the streets armed with a rifle.

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