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James Early McGowan

Case from Asbury, AL dated May 13, 1924

Victim Details

James Early

Male

Asbury

AL

1924-05-13

44

James

Early McGowan

07/06/2026

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In the quiet, rural landscape of Asbury, Alabama, the spring of 1924 was shattered by an act of sudden violence that claimed the life of a dedicated lawman. Deputy Sheriff James Early McGowan, a 44-year-old male, had served the Dale County Sheriff's Office for eight years, a familiar and respected figure in the community. On May 13, 1924, his watch came to a tragic and abrupt end.

The day had begun with a minor disturbance at a polling place in Asbury. An intoxicated man, a stranger to th ...
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