Earl Truitt

Murdered
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On May 20, 1919, Deputy Sheriff Earl W. Truitt, aged 48, was fatally ambushed near Empire, Alabama. He had been investigating a family suspected of operating multiple illegal stills on their property in the Drummond's Switch area. Anticipating imminent grand jury indictments due to Deputy Truitt's findings, the family's patriarch deceitfully offered to reveal another still's location. During their walk through a field, one of the man's sons shot Deputy Truitt from behind with a shotgun, killing ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Earl Truitt

    Male

    Empire

    AL

    1919-05-20

    48

    Earl

    Truitt

    Yes

    11/22/2024

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