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James Ellis

Case from Carter, TN dated Jun 12, 1902

Victim Details

James Ellis

Male

White / Caucasian

Carter

TN

1902-06-12

22

James

Ellis

07/04/2026

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On a June day in 1902, in the town of Roan Mountain, located in Carter County, Tennessee, a lawman's life was tragically cut short. Policeman James Ellis, a Caucasian male officer with the Elk Park Police Department in neighboring North Carolina, was shot and killed. The incident occurred at a cafe just over the state line.

The confrontation arose with a man whom Ellis had previously arrested for disorderly conduct. An argument between the two men escalated, culminating in the fatal shoot ...
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