In the small town of Plantersville, Alabama, a sense of duty cost a man his life on April 3, 1893. James Harris, a Special Deputy Sheriff, was tasked with serving a warrant on an individual named Shelton. While attempting to carry out his sworn responsibility, Deputy Harris was met with violence.
The encounter turned fatal when Shelton produced a firearm and shot Deputy Harris. The gunshot wound was devastating, causing immediate death. In the chaotic moments that followed the shooting, Shelton managed to evade capture and fled the scene, leaving the fallen deputy behind. The specific age and ethnicity of Deputy Harris are not documented in the available records. The ultimate fate of the suspect, Shelton, remains unclear from historical accounts.
