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Frank W. Brugh, a Deputy Sheriff in Jackson County, Texas, met a tragic end on September 13, 1903. He was shot and killed while performing his duties alongside Sheriff George Wharton. The incident occurred on a train traveling between Victoria and Edna, Texas. The officers had arrested a man who was wanted for escaping from a prison in Billings, Montana. As they were placing the suspect in a cell at the jail, the man managed to obtain a gun and mortally wounded both officers. Sheriff Wharton, de ...Read More
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Frank W. Brugh
Male
Edna
TX
1903-09-13
Frank
Brugh
11/26/2025
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Has anyone else looked into the train schedule between Victoria and Edna around the time of Deputy B... ...Read More
10/12/2023
10/12/2023
I recently stumbled across the old case involving Deputy Frank W. Brugh, and one detail has me truly... ...Read More
08/18/2023
08/18/2023
