Charles Lee
Murdered

Case Description

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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.

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Deputy Sheriff Charles Lee Sims

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Victim Details

name

Charles Lee

gender

Male

city

Butler

state

Date of Death

1931-08-21

Age at Death

First Name

Charles

Last Name

Lee

solved

Yes

Last Updated

11/22/2024

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