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Daniel Pratt Kenyon

Case from Hutchinson, TX dated Apr 01, 1927

Victim Details

Daniel Pratt Kenyon

Male

Hutchinson

TX

1927-04-01

45

Daniel

Pratt Kenyon

07/24/2026

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Deputy Sheriff Daniel Pratt Kenyon, aged 45, was shot and killed on April 1, 1927, in Hutchinson, Texas. Kenyon and Deputy Sheriff Almer Terry were killed by members of the Cotton Top Walker Gang, who had just robbed a bank. The deputies had received a tip about the impending robbery and went to stop the gang, but were shot and killed upon their arrival at the bank.

The Cotton Top Walker Gang was led by the Kimes brothers, who had previously murdered Deputy Perry Chuculate of the Sequoyah ...
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    It's absolutely devastating to think about the sheer number of lives disrupted by the Cotton Top Wal... ...Read More
    12/07/2024
    I can't help but feel for the families of Deputy Kenyon and Deputy Terry. Imagine getting a tip that... ...Read More
    05/13/2024
    I've been reading through the case of Deputy Daniel Pratt Kenyon, and it's just awful how these viol... ...Read More
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