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Joseph Perkins

Case from Memphis, TN dated Jul 15, 1900

Victim Details

Joseph A. Perkins

Male

Memphis

TN

1900-07-15

78

Joseph

Perkins

07/14/2026

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In the summer of 1900, a dedicated Memphis Police Detective named Joseph A. Perkins, a 78-year-old male, found himself in a fatal confrontation. On July 15th, he and his partner were tasked with apprehending a suspect wanted for murder in Marshall County, Mississippi. The suspect was reportedly hiding in a room on McLemore Avenue, near Cummings Street. As the two officers closed in, they formulated a plan to corner the fugitive.

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