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John Lighter Frost

Case from Chambers, TX dated Nov 10, 1900

Victim Details

John Lighter Frost

Male

White / Caucasian

Chambers

TX

1900-11-10

38

John

Lighter Frost

07/17/2026

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John Lighter Frost, a 38-year-old sheriff from Chambers County, Texas, met a tragic end on November 10, 1900. Sheriff Frost was attempting to serve sequestration papers on a prominent citizen who managed a hunting preserve called Lake Surprise. During this duty, he was shot and killed. His body was never positively identified, as a decomposed body believed to be his was found buried in the mud near where his hat was discovered. The body was so decomposed due to a recent hurricane that no identif ...
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  • Sheriff John Lighter Frost - Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP)
  • Frost, John Lighter - Texas State Historical Association
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