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Jacob Bell, a 49-year-old male of European descent, was the sheriff of Holmes County, Ohio. On December 9, 1909, he was shot and mortally wounded while attempting to arrest Ordel E. Boley, an escapee from the Massillon State Hospital. Sheriff Bell and another deputy arrived at a home near Big Prairie to take Boley into custody. During the attempt, Boley turned and shot Sheriff Bell in the chest with a 16-gauge shotgun at close range. Despite being able to walk into the residence, Sheriff Bell su ...Read More
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Jacob Bell
Male
White / Caucasian
Prairie-township
OH
1909-12-09
49
Jacob
Bell
11/19/2025
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I was reading about Sheriff Jacob Bell’s tragic passing, and something that stands out to me is th... ...Read More
11/06/2023
11/06/2023
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I came across an interesting detail while reading about Sheriff Jacob Bell's tragic... ...Read More
02/13/2023
I came across an interesting detail while reading about Sheriff Jacob Bell's tragic... ...Read More
02/13/2023
Something that's been really sticking with me about the Jacob Bell case is the immense pressure law ... ...Read More
02/04/2023
02/04/2023
