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Lee Roy Selmon

Case from Ashdown, AR dated Jun 19, 1928

Victim Details

Lee Roy Selmon

Male

White / Caucasian

Ashdown

AR

1928-06-19

36

Lee

Roy Selmon

07/10/2026

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In the small town of Ashdown, Arkansas, a dedicated lawman's life was tragically cut short in the line of duty. Constable Lee Roy Selman, a 36-year-old male, was shot and killed on June 19, 1928, while attempting to apprehend a wanted fugitive. The suspect was already a known danger to law enforcement, having been previously arrested for the murder of a Texarkana Police Department officer, Hence C. Giles, in January of that same year.

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