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John Wesley OBryen

Case from Steele, AL dated Sep 01, 1929

Victim Details

John Wesley OBryen

Male

White / Caucasian

Steele

AL

1929-09-01

43

John

Wesley OBryen

07/15/2026

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On a quiet Sunday morning in Steele, Alabama, the life of Deputy Sheriff John Wesley O'Bryen, a 43-year-old male, was brought to a tragic and abrupt end. On September 1, 1929, as he was leaving a church service, he was ambushed and fatally shot. The brazen attack occurred in front of horrified members of the congregation who witnessed a man walk up to the deputy and fire three shots. After O'Bryen fell to the ground, the assailant fired two more rounds into his body.

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    I've been thinking a lot about the life Deputy Sheriff John Wesley O'Bryen must have led before that... ...Read More
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