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On November 27, 1898, Chief Deputy Sheriff Robert W. Warnock of Jefferson County, Alabama, was fatally shot while attempting to arrest an escapee. As he stood on the steps of a residence, the fugitive opened fire, resulting in Warnock's immediate death. The assailant was subsequently apprehended, convicted, and executed by hanging on February 2, 1900.
Warnock, aged 40 at the time of his death, was survived by his wife, son, and three daughters. Tragically, his wife, Annie Warnock, succu ...Read More
Warnock, aged 40 at the time of his death, was survived by his wife, son, and three daughters. Tragically, his wife, Annie Warnock, succu ...Read More
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Robert Warnock
Male
Birmingham
AL
1898-11-27
40
Robert
Warnock
Yes
11/19/2025
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Has anyone else come across the details of Chief Deputy Sheriff Robert W. Warnock's tragic death? It... ...Read More
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I've been thinking a lot about what Sheriff's Warnock's children must have gone through after losing... ...Read More
07/30/2023
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