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On August 21, 1931, Deputy Sheriff Charles Lee Sims, aged 53, of the Butler County Sheriff's Office in Alabama, was fatally shot while responding to a domestic dispute between a man and his wife. Upon entering the couple's home, Deputy Sims was shot in the head with a shotgun by the husband. The assailant fled the scene and was apprehended six weeks later in Albion, Michigan.
Due to concerns over the prevalence of lynchings in Alabama at the time, it took over a month to secure the susp ...Read More
Due to concerns over the prevalence of lynchings in Alabama at the time, it took over a month to secure the susp ...Read More
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Charles Lee
Male
Butler
AL
1931-08-21
53
Charles
Lee
Yes
11/21/2025
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The story of Deputy Sheriff Charles Lee Sims is truly a testament to the risks and sacrifices law en... ...Read More
08/08/2024
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I recently read about the tragic case of Deputy Sheriff Charles Lee Sims from 1931. It's truly a har... ...Read More
07/18/2023
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