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.
Detective Perkins made the decision to enter the establishme
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