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In the early winter of 1914, a dedicated lawman named James A. Mercer, a 42-year-old male, met a tragic end while carrying out his duties in Pima County, Arizona. On December 2nd, Mercer, who served as a County Ranger, was investigating a report of a stolen calf. Accompanied by a local rancher, he ventured to a small ranch located north of Pantano, a settlement in the rugged Arizona landscape. The purpose of their visit was to question a man by the name of J. Padilla, who was suspected of being ...Read More
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James Mercer
Male
Pima
AZ
1914-12-11
42
James
Mercer
11/27/2025
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Just thinking about how tough it must have been for Jimmie Mercer's family and friends to deal with ... ...Read More
10/19/2023
10/19/2023
I've been reading about Ranger Jimmie Mercer's tragic murder and found myself really thinking about ... ...Read More
05/23/2023
05/23/2023
