B. E. Greer

Murdered

On November 7, 1919, Sheriff B. E. Greer of Columbia County, Arkansas, was fatally shot while attempting to arrest Jordan Jameson, a man accused of assaulting his wife. Accompanied by a deputized citizen and another deputy, Sheriff Greer approached Jameson's residence, located approximately four miles west of Magnolia. As they neared the open door, Jameson fired at them from inside, missing both men. Sheriff Greer entered the home and returned fire. When he bent down to look under a bed where Ja ...Read More

Sheriff B. E. Greer

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