James H. Jenkins murdered or death by force in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

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James H. Jenkins, a 57-year-old male, was a Craighead County deputy sheriff in Jonesboro, Arkansas, when his final call unfolded on December 11, 1928. He approached three youths suspected of liquor violations amid the Prohibition-era tensions that made even routine arrests volatile. What began as an attempt to take them into custody erupted into gunfire. Jenkins was shot and mortally wounded in the line of duty, leaving behind a department he had served for two decades and a family of a wife and ...Read More

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Victim Details

name

James H. Jenkins

gender

Male

city

Jonesboro

state

Date of Death

1928-12-11

Age at Death

First Name

James

Last Name

H. Jenkins

solved

Yes

Last Updated

11/12/2025

James H. Jenkins
Death by Force

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James H. Jenkins
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