In the winter of 1910, a male deputy sheriff by the name of Crit Bryant, age 58, lost his life in the line of duty in Jellico, Tennessee. On Saturday, December 3rd, Deputy Bryant encountered a man who had been drinking and was causing a disturbance by firing a gun as he walked along the railroad tracks heading towards Saxton.
While attempting to arrest the disorderly man, Deputy Bryant was shot twice. The wounds proved to be fatal. He was carried to his brother's home in Jellico, where he
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