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Roy Curtis

Death by Force
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In the winter of 1944, the community of West Memphis, Arkansas, was shaken by the loss of one of its own. Deputy Sheriff Roy Curtis, a male officer with the Crittenden County Sheriff's Office, was shot on Saturday, February 5, 1944, while attempting to arrest a suspect in the area of Presley-junction. The encounter turned violent, and Deputy Curtis sustained a fatal gunshot wound.

Following the shooting, Deputy Curtis was transported to a hospital in nearby Memphis, Tennessee, where he fo ...Read More
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  • Deputy Sheriff Roy Curtis
    • Victim Details

    Roy Curtis

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Presley Junction

    AR

    1944-02-05

    Roy

    Curtis

    11/12/2025

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