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Joe Erber

Case from Little Rock, AR dated Jun 06, 1920

Victim Details

Joe Erber

Male

White / Caucasian

Little Rock

AR

1920-06-06

59

Joe

Erber

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In the summer of 1920, a veteran law enforcement officer's life was tragically cut short in Little Rock, Arkansas. Officer Joe Erber, a 59-year-old male with 27 years of dedicated service to the Little Rock Police Department, responded to a call concerning a drunken disturbance on a houseboat located on the river near Lincoln Street. The events that unfolded on that Sunday, June 6th, would mark his final tour of duty.

Upon his arrival at the scene, Officer Erber was met with violence and ...
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