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Coke Buchanan

Case from Borger, TX dated Mar 19, 1927

Victim Details

Coke Buchanan

Male

Borger

TX

1927-03-19

53

Coke

Buchanan

07/15/2026

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Coke Buchanan, a 53-year-old male officer of the Borger Police Department in Texas, tragically lost his life on March 19, 1927. Buchanan was shot and killed while attempting to assist a fellow officer who was being attacked by several men. The incident occurred when another patrolman had stopped a vehicle occupied by the infamous "Cotton Top Walker Gang," and the five passengers exited the vehicle to assault the officer. Buchanan, witnessing the attack from across the street, ran to help but was ...
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