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Goode King Tait

Case from Wilcox, AL dated Sep 08, 1938

Victim Details

Goode King Tait

Male

White / Caucasian

Wilcox

AL

1938-09-08

34

Goode

King Tait

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/06/2026

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In the late summer of 1938, a dedicated lawman, Deputy Sheriff Goode King Tait, a 34-year-old male, met a tragic and untimely end in the wooded terrain of Wilcox County, Alabama. His death on Thursday, September 8, 1938, was not the result of an unfortunate accident but came from a fatal encounter with a suspect he was actively pursuing. The events unfolded as Deputy Tait, in the line of duty, ventured into a dense, wooded area in pursuit of an individual who was evading the law. It was within t ...
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