John Manning

Murdered
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On January 24, 1888, Deputy Sheriff John Manning Awtrey, aged 53, was fatally shot while attempting to serve an arrest warrant in the southern part of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Born on July 15, 1834, in Resaca, Georgia, Awtrey had moved to Tuscaloosa County in 1859, where he and his wife, Lizzie, settled on a 240-acre homestead. A Confederate Civil War veteran, he served as a sergeant in the 50th Alabama Infantry, Company I. Following the war, Awtrey joined the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Offi ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    John Manning

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Tuscaloosa

    AL

    1888-01-24

    53

    John

    Manning

    Yes

    11/22/2024

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    06/29/2024
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