In the winter of 1929, a man named Malachi Thomas Thacker, a 36-year-old male, had just embarked on a new chapter in his life. On the afternoon of December 27th, he was appointed as a Special Deputy. This new role was in addition to his regular duties as a United States Postal Carrier. His commitment to public service, however, would be tragically short-lived, lasting only a single day.
On that fateful day, Deputy Thacker joined two other deputies, Deputy Robert Gatlin and Deputy Arthur â
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