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John J. Bryant

Case from Talladega, AL dated Jul 22, 1936

Victim Details

John J. Bryant

Male

Talladega

AL

1936-07-22

30

John J.

Bryant

Yes

06/21/2026

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In the turbulent summer of 1936, a violent labor dispute at the Samoset Cotton Mill in Talladega, Alabama, claimed the life of 30-year-old Chief Deputy John J. Bryant. A respected lawman who had served with the Talladega County Sheriff's Department for three and a half years, Bryant was caught in a sudden eruption of gunfire on July 22nd. The chaos of the moment left over a dozen officers and workers wounded and tragically resulted in the fatal shooting of the young male deputy.

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