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D. Joseph Nichols, a 44-year-old deputy sheriff of the Orange County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina, was shot and killed on September 9, 1904, near Hillsborough. Nichols was attempting to serve a warrant on James Knapp Horner, a 58-year-old man accused of whipping his daughter-in-law. Horner had previously been arrested by Nichols and had vowed to kill the deputy if he ever tried to arrest him again.
On the day of the incident, Nichols was shot in the arm while serving the warrant. De ...Read More
On the day of the incident, Nichols was shot in the arm while serving the warrant. De ...Read More
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D. Joseph Nichols
Male
Hillsborough
NC
1904-09-09
44
D.
Joseph Nichols
11/23/2025
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Has anyone else been looking into the capture of Horner? It's interesting how quickly the community ... ...Read More
12/23/2023
12/23/2023
