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Ollie Childress

Death by Force
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Deputy Sheriff Ollie F. "Sammie" Childress, Jr., age 54, of Wilson County Sheriff's Office, Texas, was tragically shot and killed execution-style on November 4, 1983. Deputy Childress was abducted by two suspects while on duty. The suspects had planned to use his uniform and patrol car to commit a bank robbery. When Deputy Childress stopped his vehicle, the suspects displayed their guns, forced him to disrobe, handcuffed him, and placed him in the trunk of his patrol car.

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    Victim Details

    Ollie F. Sammie Childress,

    Male

    Floresville

    TX

    1983-11-04

    54

    Ollie

    Childress

    11/26/2025

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    09/14/2024
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    04/12/2023
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