Hollis Horton

Murdered
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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
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    Victim Details

    Hollis Horton

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Tuscaloosa

    AL

    1911-10-23

    29

    Hollis

    Horton

    Yes

    12/04/2024

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