William Lattimore Lea, a 47-year-old male, served as the Town Marshal for the Kentwood Police Department in Louisiana. On October 14, 1902, while patrolling the town, he was shot and killed in an act of revenge. This tragic incident left behind a wife and twelve children who mourned his loss.
The circumstances surrounding his death involved a revenge plot. Marshal Lea was targeted and shot by an individual who harbored ill will against him. Despite the gravity of the crime, the perpetrato
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