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Special Deputy Sheriff Hollis Brown Horton, aged 29, was fatally shot on October 23, 1911, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was a member of a posse tasked with apprehending a murder suspect who had killed a former Tuscaloosa County Deputy Sheriff in Northport the previous day.
During the pursuit, the posse cornered the suspect, who opened fire. Deputy Horton was killed instantly by the suspect's gunfire, and another deputy was wounded in the leg. The suspect was eventually captured the next d ...Read More
During the pursuit, the posse cornered the suspect, who opened fire. Deputy Horton was killed instantly by the suspect's gunfire, and another deputy was wounded in the leg. The suspect was eventually captured the next d ...Read More
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Hollis Horton
Male
White / Caucasian
Tuscaloosa
AL
1911-10-23
29
Hollis
Horton
Yes
11/12/2025
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05/15/2024
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