J. P. Chandler

Death by Force

In the small town of Tyronza, Arkansas, the life of Deputy Sheriff J. P. Chandler was cut short on the cold winter day of January 7, 1912. A dedicated male officer of the Poinsett County Sheriff's Office, Deputy Chandler was engaged in the perilous duty of law enforcement when he met his untimely demise. He was part of a posse that had tracked a fugitive, a man wanted on a warrant from Alabama for the shooting of another individual, to a residence in Tyronza.

As the officers closed in, a ...Read More

Deputy Sheriff J. P. Chandler