J.W. Thompson

Murdered

Marshal J.W. Thompson of the York Police Department in Alabama met a tragic end on October 29, 1894, while performing his duty to maintain peace and order in his community. The incident that led to his death began when he attempted to intervene in a violent altercation between two men.

The roots of this fatal encounter can be traced back to the previous Saturday when the two individuals involved had engaged in a quarrel. The exact nature of their initial dispute is not specified in the ...Read More

Marshal J. W. Thompson

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