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Marvin H. Durham, a 21-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity, was a Deputy Constable in the Lauderdale County Constable's Office in Ripley, Tennessee. On January 9, 1900, Marvin Durham and Constable W. D. Turner were shot and killed while attempting to transport an inmate from the Durhamville town jail to the county jail. The inmate had been arrested earlier in the day for refusing to comply with a county health ordinance to be vaccinated. When the inmate refused to pay the fine imposed by the ci ...Read More
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Marvin Durham
Male
White / Caucasian
Ripley
TN
1900-01-09
Marvin
Durham
12/03/2025
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I was struck by how young Marvin Durham was—only 21 years old—to be carrying the heavy responsib... ...Read More
11/19/2023
11/19/2023
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I've been thinking a lot about the devastating loss of Marvin H. Durham and W.D. Tu... ...Read More
10/10/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the devastating loss of Marvin H. Durham and W.D. Tu... ...Read More
10/10/2023
