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Harry Exley

Death by Force
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Deputy Sheriff Harry H. Exley, aged 60, was fatally shot on August 22, 1909, in Shoenville, Pennsylvania. Exley, who served with the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office, was killed during a period of intense rioting by steel workers in McKees Rocks Borough. Martial law had been imposed in the city due to the unrest. Exley was sitting in a vehicle at the Pressed Steel Plant at the intersection of George Street and Nichol Avenue when he was shot.

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  • Harry H. Exley, John Curtis “Jack” Smith, and John L. Williams
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    Victim Details

    Harry H. Exley

    Male

    Shoenville

    PA

    1909-08-22

    60

    Harry

    Exley

    12/05/2025

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