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In the spring of 1891, the community of Jerome, Arizona, was unsettled by a sudden act of violence that claimed the life of one of its own lawmen. James Gabriel Hawkins, a 30-year-old White male, had been a Constable with the Yavapai County Constable's Office for only three months before his untimely death on Sunday, April 19, 1891. His death came at the hands of a prisoner in his custody, a local bookkeeper named Tom Gallagher.
The events leading to the fatal encounter began the day befo ...Read More
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James Gabriel Hawkins
Male
White / Caucasian
Prescott
AZ
1891-04-19
30
James
Gabriel Hawkins
12/02/2025
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I came across an interesting detail about the location Gallagher was kept in after his arrest – a ... ...Read More
12/27/2024
12/27/2024
Just came across the story of Constable James Gabriel Hawkins, and it's so troubling to think about ... ...Read More
06/04/2024
06/04/2024
