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John Robert Pugh, a police officer with the Montgomery Police Department in Montgomery, Alabama, met his demise on Monday, October 11, 1886. At the time of his death, he was 33 years old.
The cause of Officer Pugh's death was gunfire. This incident occurred during a period when the city was undergoing significant changes, including the recent installation of citywide electric streetcars, a system known as the Lightning Route, which had been implemented just a few months earlier in 1886. ...Read More
The cause of Officer Pugh's death was gunfire. This incident occurred during a period when the city was undergoing significant changes, including the recent installation of citywide electric streetcars, a system known as the Lightning Route, which had been implemented just a few months earlier in 1886. ...Read More
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John Robert
Male
White / Caucasian
Montgomery
AL
1886-10-11
33
John
Robert
12/02/2025
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I've been digging into the history surrounding Officer John Robert Pugh's tragic death, and somethin... ...Read More
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Was just reading about the tragic incident involving Officer John Robert Pugh back in 1886, and I co... ...Read More
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