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Deputy Sheriff Wade Hamilton Kelley, aged 39, was killed in the line of duty on April 24, 1911, in Groveton, Texas. Kelley was a male of Caucasian ethnicity and a dedicated officer with the Trinity County Sheriff's Office. He was responding to a call about illegal activity near a lumber mill when he was shot and killed. Four men were arrested in connection with his murder, but the disposition of their cases remains unknown.

Kelley was married and had three children. His dedication to his ...Read More
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Victim Details

Wade Hamilton Kelley

Male

White / Caucasian

Groveton

TX

1911-04-24

39

Wade

Hamilton Kelley

11/10/2025