In the winter of 1971, a tragedy unfolded in Maricopa County, Arizona, that claimed the life of 51-year-old Deputy Sheriff Rex Atwood Stone. On January 18th, Deputy Stone, a male, and his partner, Deputy Warren LaRue, were assigned to execute a civil writ of attachment at a residence located at 5344 East Van Buren Street in Phoenix. The purpose of their visit was to repossess a mobile home in satisfaction of an $833 bank judgment.
Upon their arrival, the deputies were met with armed resis
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