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James Bartholomew Cauthen

Death by Force
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James Bartholomew Cauthen, a 54-year-old battalion fire chief from Coweta County, Georgia, was tragically killed on January 19, 2025, in Chambers County, Alabama. The incident occurred when Cauthen stopped to assist a stranded driver who had hit a deer on County Road 267. While attempting to help, he and the driver approached a nearby home to seek assistance due to poor cell phone service in the remote area. As they neared the residence, the homeowner, identified as 33-year-old William Randall F ...Read More
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  • Valley Times-News: More details on car crash-turned-shootout in the Stroud community - Valley Times-News
  • WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta: Coweta County fire battalion chief shot, killed while trying to get help for driver who hit a deer
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    Victim Details

    James Bartholomew Cauthen

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Five-points

    AL

    2025-01-19

    54

    James

    Bartholomew Cauthen

    11/23/2025

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