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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 ...Read More
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 ...Read More
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William Lattimore Lea
Male
White / Caucasian
Kentwood
LA
1902-10-14
47
William
Lattimore Lea
11/30/2025
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I've been digging into the case of Marshal William Lattimore Lea, and it's really unsettling how jus... ...Read More
11/25/2024
11/25/2024
It's been over a century since Marshal William Lea's murder, and I still can't wrap my head around h... ...Read More
05/01/2024
05/01/2024
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03/11/2024
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