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William Berry Freeman

Case from Donalsonville, GA dated Feb 25, 1901

Victim Details

William Berry Freeman

Male

White / Caucasian

Donalsonville

GA

1901-02-25

41

William

Berry Freeman

07/10/2026

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In the small town of Donalsonville, Georgia, William Berry Freeman, a 41-year-old white male, served as the Town Marshal, a position he had held for only about three months. On February 25, 1901, while on duty, Marshal Freeman attempted to arrest a man who had an outstanding warrant for violating a town ordinance four months prior. The attempt to bring the man to justice would prove to be fatal for the lawman.

As Marshal Freeman tried to make the arrest, the suspect opened fire with a sho ...
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