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Alexander Compton, a 58-year-old white male, was serving as the Sheriff of Wabash County, Illinois, when he was tragically killed on December 20, 1906, in Mount Carmel, IL. Sheriff Compton's death was the result of a violent encounter involving a 17-year-old youth. The incident occurred after Sheriff Compton had arrested the youth's father on a breach of peace warrant, which had been issued by the father's ex-wife, the youth's mother. As Sheriff Compton was escorting the father to jail, the yout ...Read More
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Alexander Compton
Male
White / Caucasian
Mount-carmel
IL
1906-12-20
58
Alexander
Compton
11/19/2025
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It's tough to imagine the weight of the tragedy that befell Sheriff Alexander Compton and the impact... ...Read More
03/05/2024
03/05/2024
Does anyone know more about the trial of the youth who shot Sheriff Compton? I've been digging throu... ...Read More
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
