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In the winter of 1949, the town of Marshall, Arkansas, lost its Sheriff, Doyle Smith, in a sudden act of violence. On Sunday, December 4th, Sheriff Smith was carrying out his duties in the business section of town when he confronted a man he had ordered to either leave Marshall or cease his drinking. The encounter escalated tragically, resulting in an exchange of gunfire between the two men.

Both Sheriff Smith and the man he confronted were wounded in the shootout. Sheriff Smith's injurie ...
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