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William Lattimore Lea

Case from Kentwood, LA dated Oct 14, 1902

Victim Details

William Lattimore Lea

Male

White / Caucasian

Kentwood

LA

1902-10-14

47

William

Lattimore Lea

06/27/2026

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In the small town of Kentwood, Louisiana, a simmering grudge would ultimately lead to the tragic end of its dedicated Town Marshal. William Lattimore Lea, a 47-year-old man, was a figure of the law, a husband, and a father to twelve children. His commitment to his duty was unwavering, a trait that would inadvertently set the stage for his own demise on a fateful evening. The story of his death began weeks prior, with an arrest that would fester into a deadly resentment.

Marshal Lea had ar ...
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